Nima Rinji Sherpa (; born 2006) is a Nepalese mountaineer recognized by the Guinness World Records as the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. Achieving this milestone at the age of 18years, 5months, and 21days, Nima completed his record-breaking accomplishment over a period of just 740 days. He reached his final summit on October9, 2024, at Shishapangma (8,027m) in China, marking the last of the fourteen highest mountains in the world.
Nima embarked on his high-altitude climbing career at 16, with his first 8,000-meter summit of Manaslu on September30, 2022. This came shortly after he had completed his 10th-grade exams. Nima's achievement breaks the previous record held by Mingma David Sherpa, who completed all 14peaks at the age of 30.
Early life Nima was born into a renowned Sherpa family of mountaineers. His father, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, became the youngest to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen at 19 and has completed the climb eight times. His uncles, Mingma Sherpa and Chhang Dawa Sherpa, were the first siblings to climb all 14 eight-thousanders and the Seven Summits. Despite the family legacy, Nima recognized the dangers of mountaineering, witnessing around 30 deaths during his expeditions, including the loss of a mentor in an avalanche.
Climbing career Nima began his mountaineering journey at 16 and gained recognition within the mountaineering community. Over two years, he successfully summited several of the world's tallest peaks, including Everest and K2, completing five climbs in under five weeks. His favorite summit remains Annapurna. He completed his climbs alongside his climbing partner, Pasang Nurbu Sherpa, and was supported by Seven Summit Treks and Fourteen Peaks Expedition.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/manaslu-nima-rinji-sherpa-nepal-mountaineers/
14 Peaks Journey
+ List of 8,000-meter summits by Nima Rinji Sherpa Rank Mountain Height (m) Summit Date Remarks 1 Everest 8,848.86 24-May-23 2 K2 8,611 27-Jul-23 3 Kangchenjunga 8,586 08-Jun-24 4 Lhotse 8,516 24-May-23 5 Makalu I 8,485 04-May-24 6 Cho Oyu 8,188 06-Oct-23 7 Dhaulagiri 8,167 29-Sep-23 8 Manaslu 8,163 30-Sep-22 9 Nanga Parbat 8,125 26-Jun-23 10 Annapurna I 8,091 12-Apr-24 No O2 11 Gasherbrum I 8,080 18-Jul-23 12 Broad Peak 8,051 23-Jul-23 13 Gasherbrum II 8,034 19-Jul-23 14 Shishapangma 8,027 09-Oct-24
Notable ascents Youngest Person to climb all 14 Peaks. Youngest Person to climb top five 8000ers. Youngest person to climb the all 8,000 m peaks in Pakistanhttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/782291-youngest-person-to-climb-the-pakistan-five
See also Chhang Dawa Sherpa Tashi Lakpa Sherpa Mingma Sherpa Mingma Gyabu Sherpa Kristin Harila Adriana Brownlee Tejan Gurung Sherpa People List of climbers and mountaineers Death zone
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