An 18-year-old named Nima Rinji has completed the task of “climbing the world’s highest peaks.” The Nepali young mountaineer has become the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000 meter peaks. This feat is considered the pinnacle of mountaineering passion. Nepali climbers are considered the backbone of the mountaineering industry in the Himalayas. An 18-year-old Nepali climber has broken the record for being the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000 meter peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Shisha Pangma in Tibet at 8,027 meters on Wednesday morning, completing the task of “climbing the world’s highest peaks.”
His father Tashi Sherpa, speaking to AFP, said, “He reached the summit this morning. He had trained well, and I was sure he would succeed.” Reaching the “eight-thousanders” summits of 14 mountains is considered the peak of mountaineering passion.
Mountaineers pass through the “death zones” where there is not enough oxygen in the air to sustain human life for long periods. Sherpa said in a statement, “This summit is not only the pinnacle of my personal journey but also a tribute to every Sherpa who dares to imagine beyond the traditional limits set for us.” Sherpa is no stranger to the mountains, coming from a family of record-breaking climbers and currently running Nepal’s largest mountaineering expedition company.
The previous record belonged to another Nepali climber, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa.On reaching this record in 2019 at the age of 30, the mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds many records by climbing numerous peaks, started high-altitude climbs at the age of 16 in August 2022 by climbing Manaslu Mountain.
Nepali climbers – often ethnic Sherpas coming from valleys around Everest – are considered the backbone of the climbing industry in the Himalayas. They carry most of the equipment and food, repair ropes, and mend ladders.
Nepalis, who have long been in the shadows as supporters of foreign climbers, are gradually starting to realize their own rights. In 2021, a team of Nepali climbers successfully completed the first winter ascent of K2, the famous “savage mountain” in Pakistan, which is the world’s second highest peak, at 8,611 meters.