Rochelle Gilmore climbed Mt. Everest – but did she take an illegal shortcut?

August 22, 2024

A news piece that emerged from Nepal in late June alleges that Australian former pro cyclist Rochelle Gilmore took an illegal shortcut in her 2023 expedition of Mt. Everest, skipping to a higher camp with a helicopter before a summit push on the peaks of both Everest and nearby Lhotse.

Before her retirement, Rochelle Gilmore was a prolific winner on both the track and the road, a triple Commonwealth Games medallist across both disciplines and two-time scratch race World Championship silver medallist. Escape Collective