In 2013 Briton Kenton Cool summited Nuptse as part of theTriple Crown or Everest Trilogy climb, which he achieved that year. He summited Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse in one season, supported by various climbers and using various climbing techniques. During this climb Mr. Cool tried to save the life of a climber that had come down with HACE after summiting Lhotse, but was not reachable for helicopter rescue.