Rhys Jones celebrated his 20th birthday on Everest

Rhys Jones, of Cadnam, Hampshire, made it to the summit of Everest, the final mountain in the Seven Summits Challenge, on Wednesday morning.

Rhys's team made the climb on the South Col, the first to do so this season.

His achievement comes after two other teenagers became the youngest Britons to climb Mount Everest on the same day.

He came into the world 20 years ago and now he is on top of the world to celebrate his birthday Rhys's father, Alan

Rob Gauntlett, of Petworth, Sussex, and James Hooper, of Wellington, Somerset, both 19, reached the summit via the north route at 0315 BST on Wednesday.

Rhys made it to the summit just over seven hours later.

Rhys's father, Alan, from Cadnam, Hants, said: "We are absolutely delighted at the news and it couldn't be better that Rhys has done this on his birthday.

"He came into the world 20 years ago and now he is on top of the world to celebrate his birthday.

"It is an amazing achievement for anyone to climb Everest but for someone as young as Rhys, as well as Rob and James, this is fantastic.

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"This has been Rhys's dream for a long time and he will be delighted. We are so proud of him.

Rhys climbed Mount McKinley in Alaska, when he was 17, to become the youngest Briton to reach the top.

He has also scaled Kilimanjaro in Africa, Kosciusko in Australia, Aconcagua in South America, Elbrus in Russia and Vinson in Antarctica.