Pritam Bhattarai
Kathmandu, Oct 9: A team of 29 climbers, including Sherpas, scaled Shishapangma (8,027m), the world’s 14th highest peak on October 9 with many of them setting records. Most of them reached atop the mountain at 6 am (China time), said Thaneswar Guragai, General Manager of Seven Summit Treks.
This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone for 12 climbers, who have completed the 14 Peaks challenge, entering the exclusive 8000ers club of mountaineers who have climbed the world’s highest peaks over 8000m.
Among the summiteers, Nepali climber Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks over 8000m at 18 years and 5 months old. Similarly, Shehroze Kashif holds the distinction of becoming youngest Pakistani to climb all 14 peaks while Naoko Watanabe became the first Japanese female person to scale all 14 peaks over 8000m.
Alasdair Scot Mckenzie holds the record for the youngest European to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks over 8000m.
Moreover, Alina Pekova and Ko-Erh Tseng became the first Russian and Taiwanese persons respectively to climb all 14 peaks. Adrian Laza set a record for the first Romanian to climb all 14 peaks over 8000m. Others who have finished the 14×8000’er challenge included Dorota Lidia Samocko, Adriana Brownlee Pinon (No O2), Mario Vielmo (No O2), Pasang Nurbu Sherpa, and Mingtemba Sherpa.
The expedition was organised by Seven Summit Treks, a leading Nepal-based expedition operator, under the leadership of renowned climber Chhang Dawa Sherpa. Chhang Dawa has successfully summited all 14 peaks exceeding 8,000m, and his guidance has brought success to expeditions across Nepal, China, and Pakistan.
SST has expressed congratulations to all the climbers and extended their gratitude to the China Tibet Mountaineering Association for their support and coordination.
Photo Courtesy: Seven Summit Treks
Below is a list of the total climbers who summited Shishapangma
- Nima Rinji Sherpa -Youngest to climb all 8000ers
- Shehroze Kashif – Youngest Pakistani to climb all 8000ers
- Naoko Watanabe – First Japanese female to climb all 8000ers
- Dorota Lidia Samocko – Completed all 8000ers
- Adriana Brownlee Pinon No O2 – Completed all 8000ers
- Alina Pekova – First Russian to climb all 8000ers
- Ko-Erh Tseng – First Taiwanese to climb all 8000ers
- Alasdair Scot Mckenzie – Youngest European to climb all 8000ers
- Adrian Laza – First Romanian to climb all 8000ers
- Mario Vielmo No O2– Completed all 8000ers
- Afsane Hesami Fard – Completed 11 – 8000ers
- Flutura Ibrahimi – Completed 13 – 8000ers
- Arjun Vajpai – completed 8 – 8000ers
- Kristin Harila
- Pasang Nurbu Sherpa – Completed all 8000ers
- Mingtemba Sherpa – Completed all 8000ers
- Lhakpa Temba Sherpa
- Tenjing Sherpa
- Ongchu Sherpa
- Dawa Sherpa
- Pasang Tenje Sherpa – NO O2
- Pemba Sherpa
- Rinjin Bhote
- Chhiring Sherpa – Completed 13 – 8000ers
- Dawa Nurbu Sherpa – Completed 13 – 8000ers
- Lakpa Bhote
- Phurba Sherpa
- Dendi Sherpa
- Dipen Nuppa Bhote
