Draft:Jon Gupta
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Jon Gupta is a British mountaineer, expedition guide, and endurance athlete recognized for leading over 100 major expeditions and achieving numerous high- altitude summits, including Mount Everest and K2.[1]
In 2018, Gupta was part of a team that set a world speed record for climbing the Seven Summits, achieving the feat in 117 days. This effort, completed with climber Steve Plain, involved climbing the highest peak on each continent, including Antarctica's Mount Vinson and South America's Aconcagua.[2]
In 2021, Jon Gupta guided British climber Rebecca Ferry during a series of high-altitude expeditions in the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges. Together, they successfully summited Mount Everest, Lhotse, and K2, while also making attempts on Makalu, Manaslu, and Dhaulagiri.[3]
Gupta has also been featured in The Financial Times for his work in high-altitude expeditions and collaborations with extreme athletes such as Tim Howell.[4]
In 2015, Gupta co-presented the BBC documentary India: Nature's Wonderland, which showcased India's diverse natural environments.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "Jon Gupta - Rab® EU". rab.equipment. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "NEWS: 7 Summits World Speed Record Broken". www.ukclimbing.com. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Arnette, Alan (2021-11-01). "Video Interview with Rebecca 'Becks' Ferry: Six 8000ers in Six Months | The Blog on alanarnette.com". www.alanarnette.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Wilson, Tom (2024-05-11). "The man about to leap from an 8,000-metre peak". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "BBC Two - India: Nature's Wonderland - Meet the presenters". BBC. Retrieved 2024-12-09.