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18-Year-Old Nima Rinji Sherpa Conquers World's Highest Peaks

Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, has become the youngest person to summit all 14 "eight-thousanders" in Nepal. She completed the final climb of Mount Shishapangma on October 9, 2024, breaking the previous record held by Mingma Gyabu "David" Sherpa.

Record-Breaking Achievement

  • Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, becomes youngest person to summit all 14 peaks "eight-thousanders"
  • Completed final climb of Mount Shishapangma (8,027m) on October 9, 2024
  • Broke previous record held by Mingma Gyabu "David" Sherpa (age 30 in 2019)
  • Summited all peaks in 740 days, starting with Manaslu in September 2022
  • Accompanied by climbing partner Pasang Nurbu Sherpa
  • Achievement confirmed by Nepal Mountaineering Association

The 14 Eight-Thousanders

  • Peaks over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) recognized by International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation
  • Located in Asia's Himalayan and Karakoram ranges
  • Include world's highest peak, Mount Everest (8,848.86m)
  • Notoriously dangerous K2 (8,611m) among the 14
  • Summits are in the "death zone" with extremely low oxygen levels
  • Climbing all 14 considered the pinnacle of mountaineering achievements

List of 14 High Mountain Peaks in the World

S. no

Mountain

Height

1

Mount Everest

8848m or 29028ft

2

K2

8611m or 28250ft

3

Kanchenjunga

8586m or 28169ft

4

Lhotse

8516m or 27940ft

5

Makalu

8463m or 27766ft

6

Cho Oyu

8201m or 26906ft

7

Dhaulagiri

8167m or 26795ft

8

Manaslu

8163m or 26781ft

9

Nanga Parbat

8125m or 26660ft

10

Annapurna

8091m or 26545ft

11

Gasherbrum-I

8068m or 26469ft

12

Broad Peak

8047m or 26400ft

13

Gasherbrum-II

8035m or 26362ft

14

Shishapangma

8012m or 26285ft

Nima's Background and Mission

  • Started high-altitude climbing at age 16
  • Comes from a family of record-holding mountaineers
  • Family runs Seven Summit Treks, Nepal's largest mountaineering expedition company
  • Previously set records for youngest climber on several individual peaks
  • Aims to change perception of Sherpas through #SherpaPower project
  • Wants to inspire young Sherpas to see themselves as top-tier athletes and adventurers

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