Young Sherpa Conquers World’s Tallest Mountains at 18

An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer, Nima Rinji Sherpa, made history on Wednesday by becoming the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter (26,246-foot) peaks. His remarkable achievement was sealed after successfully reaching the summit of Tibet’s 26,335-foot Shisha Pangma.

Summit Success

• Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet’s 26,335-foot Shisha Pangma on October 9, 2024.
• This was the final climb needed to complete his journey of conquering all 14 of the world’s “eight-thousanders.”
• Nima’s father, Tashi Sherpa, expressed his confidence in his son’s success, stating, “He had trained well, and I was confident he would do it.”

Nima’s Climbing Journey

• Nima began high-altitude climbing at the age of 16, scaling Mount Manaslu in August 2022.
• By June 2024, he had reached the summit of his 13th mountain, Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak.
• In 2023, Nima summited Mount Everest (29,032 feet), the world’s tallest mountain, within a day of also climbing Mount Lhotse (27,940 feet), another of the eight-thousanders