Pritam Bhattarai
Kathmandu, Oct 9: Nepali climber Nima Rinji Sherpa has made history by becoming the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks over 8000m at 18 years and 5 months old.
He reached atop the summit of Mount Shishapangma (8,027m), the world’s 14th highest peak, early this morning at 6:05 am (China time), completing his final peak in the 14×8000’ers challenge, confirmed climber Tashi Lakpa Sherpa via social media.
He was accompanied by his climbing partner Pasang Nurbu Sherpa, who also completed the 14x8000ers.
Nima Rinji has achieved many feats in climbing sector. He started his climbing career at the tender age of just 14, becoming the youngest person to summit Manaslu in 2022.
Since then, he has broken many records, including being the youngest climber to traverse Everest and Lhotse, and climb other highest peaks, including Nanga Parbat, K2, and Kangchenjunga.
Nima Rinji from Makalu in Sankhuwasabha district is the youngest son of record holding climber, Tashi Lakpa.
Tashi Lakpa, Seven Summit Treks’ Managing Director and Chairperson of 14 Peaks Expedition, set a world record becoming the youngest climber to scale Mt Everest without bottled oxygen at the age of 19.
Below is a list of peaks over 8000m climbed by Nima Rinji
Manaslu (8,163m) – August 30, 2022
Everest (8,848m) – May 24, 2023
Lhotse (8,516m) – May 25, 2023
Nanga Parbat (8,125m) – June 26, 2023
Gasherbrum I (8,080m) – July 18, 2023
Gasherbrum II (8,035m) – July 19, 2023
Broad Peak (8,051m) – July 23, 2023
K2 (8,611m) – July 27, 2023
Dhaulagiri (8,167m) – September 29, 2023
Cho Oyu (8,188 m) – October 6, 2023
Annapurna (8,091m) –April 12, 2024
Makalu (8,485m) –May 4, 2024
Kangchenjunga (8586m)–June 8, 2024
Shishapangma (8,027m)–October 9, 2024
