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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