TWO incredibly rare rocks from the world’s highest mountain will be auctioned to raise money for disaster-stricken Nepal.

Mountaineer Kenton Cool, from Quenington near Fairford, collected the rocks on his record-breaking seventh ascent of the Asian mountain with Sherpa Dorje Gelygen in May 2009.

Mountaineers are not allowed to take rocks from the mountain unless it is for scientific purposes, making the two rocks on offer very rare.

The limestone rocks started their life on the seabed before rising 8.8km to rest just 10m below the mountain’s summit.

With four days to go, the rocks have already reached £520 on their online eBay auction. 

Among a raft of other achievements, Kenton, 41, has summated Everest a British record of 11-times.

Proceeds from the auction will go to Community Action Nepal which provides long-term support to the mountain people of Nepal.

The country was hit by two devastating earthquakes. The first, on April 25, caused a major avalanche on Everest, killing 19.

The auction is the brainchild of new British Mountaineering Council (BMC) president Rehan Siddiqui.

He said: “It’s been almost two months since the catastrophe in Nepal shocked and saddened the world, and the immediate attention of media has moved away from the earthquake in Nepal.

“It is important that we refocus the media's attention on the problems of the Nepalese people and we hope that international interest in this auction will generate substantial funds for the charities.”

The rocks are just some of the 70 lots being auctioned by the BMC to raise money for relief efforts.

Other prizes to be won include afternoon tea with TV presenter Michael Palin CBE, a Lakeland fell walk with mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, a signed photo of Ab Fab star and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley and a rare collection of butterflies collected on the successful 1953 Everest expedition.

To bid visit http://ebay.eu/1dxhXR5.