British athlete Kenton Cool attempts to carry Olympic gold medal to Mt . Everest summit . `` It 's a chance for everything to come back together again . Named in honor of explorers who made Nepal 's first attempt to scale Everest in 1922 . The explorers turn back just 2,000 metres from summit after avalanche kills seven Sherpas . However , they were still awarded Olympic gold medal for their efforts .
British athlete Kenton Cool attempts to carry Olympic gold medal to Mt . Everest summit . Named in honor of explorers who made Nepal 's first attempt to scale Everest in 1922 . The explorers turn back just 2,000 metres from summit after avalanche kills seven Sherpas . However , they were still awarded Olympic gold medal for their efforts .