His accomplishments are all the more extraordinary considering an incident in the summer of 1996 which tore Kenton's world apart. Whilst climbing in Wales, he broke a handhold on a route aptly called 'Major Headstress' and fell to the ground with such force that he shattered both his heel bones. Initially told he would never walk unaided again, Kenton spent four weeks in hospital, had three operations, three and a half months in a wheelchair and months of rehab. Today he is still in pain and after a long day in the mountains it's not uncommon to see him struggling to walk or moving around on his hands and knees. Yet he still climbs.

'Why do you do it?' people ask him. This book tells why.

Published on 27th August by Preface, you can pre-order the book now.

Want to get your hands on one of three copies of Kenton Cool’s autobiography?  Published on 27th August, the memoir covers some of the most incredible mountaineering events in his life.  For the change to win one, answer the question:

What are the three mountains that make up the Himalayan Triple Crown?