Record-breaking British mountaineer calls for regulation of novice climbers

Adriana Brownlee said she had seen numerous climbers who lacked training in basic skills (AGA Adventures via AP)

A British mountaineer who set the record as the youngest woman to climb all the 14 tallest mountains in the world has said that inexperienced climbers should not be allowed to ascend the highest peaks because they run the risk of endangering their lives and others.

Adriana Brownlee, 23, climbed Mount Everest at 20 in 2021 and earlier this month climbed Mount Shishapangma in China, completing her bid to scale all 14 peaks over 8,000 metres (26,247 feet) high.