Climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks — all situated within the Himalayas — has lengthy represented the last word goal in alpinism. From K2 to Annapurna, these mountains current a few of the hardest mountaineering challenges on the earth.
And now they’ve been climbed by a young person.
When Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet’s 8,027m (26,335-foot) Shishapangma on October 9, he accomplished his aim to climb all 14 peaks greater than 8,000m. It took him about 2 years to tug it off, beating the earlier document held by one other Nepali climber, Mingma Gyabu “David” Sherpa, who achieved it in 2019 on the age of 30.
It’s one in every of a number of spectacular new Himalayan mountain information damaged this month by the nation’s famously robust Sherpas. Nima and a number of other different climbers acquired a grand welcome from the Nepal Mountaineering Affiliation on Monday, the Himalayan Occasions reported.
That features Mingma G. Sherpa, who set a brand new quickest time for scaling all 14 peaks with out supplemental oxygen alongside Nirmal “Nims” Purja. Dawa Yangzum Sherpa additionally summited Shishapangma final week, changing into the primary Nepali lady to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains.
In a private message launched by way of guiding service 14 Peaks Expedition, Nima shared his aim to point out Sherpas as extra than simply the well-known mountain guides of the Himalayas — they’re elite athletes able to competing equally on the world stage.
“This summit isn’t just the end result of my private journey however a tribute to each Sherpa who has ever dared to dream past the standard boundaries set for us,” Nima mentioned.
A New Period for Nepali Climbers?
Nepal’s Sherpas have lengthy labored because the spine of Himalayan climbing expeditions. They full probably the most harmful work whereas typically getting credit score solely as porters for Western climbers. That has begun to slowly change in recent times as some Nepali climbers have discovered their means into the highlight, normally by climbing the Himalayas’ highest mountains.
Tenjen Lama Sherpa gained worldwide media consideration after claiming a Himalayan pace document final 12 months with Norwegian Kristin Harila, after which died tragically just a few months later in an avalanche whereas guiding American consumer Gina Marie Rzucidlo up Shishapangma.
That tragedy, which additionally claimed the lives of Mingmar Sherpa and his Western consumer Anna Gutu, occurred on Oct. 7 final 12 months — virtually the identical day that Dawa Yangzum Sherpa summited Shishapangma final week and claimed her personal document as Nepal’s first lady to summit the 14 peaks.
“Final 12 months, we tragically misplaced 4 expensive associates Gina, Tenjin, Mingma, and Anna. Returning to Shishapangma and summiting in Gina’s reminiscence was one of many hardest challenges I’ve ever confronted,” she wrote on Instagram this week. “Nevertheless, this time, we had been blessed with success and security, which I’m deeply grateful for.”
Sherpas’ Legacy Evolves
As for Nima, he grew up with a few of the greatest mountaineers within the nation — all of them Sherpas. His father, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, and his uncles, Mingma Sherpa and Chhang Dawa Sherpa, have all grow to be acknowledged Himalayan climbers. Their legacies within the mountaineering world have deeply impressed Nima’s pursuit of this monumental achievement, based on an announcement from 14 Peaks Expeditions.
“I wish to present the youthful technology of Sherpas that they’ll rise above the stereotype of being solely help climbers and embrace their potential as top-tier athletes, adventurers, and creators,” Nima mentioned. “Mountaineering is greater than labor; it’s a testomony to our energy, resilience, and keenness.”
“I wish to present the youthful technology of Sherpas that they’ll rise above the stereotype of being solely help climbers and embrace their potential as top-tier athletes, adventurers, and creators,” Nima mentioned. “Mountaineering is greater than labor; it’s a testomony to our energy, resilience, and keenness.”
As for Mingma G. Sherpa, he let his associate Nims Purja settle for the popularity in Kathmandu for his or her joint pace document summiting the best peaks with out supplementary oxygen.
Mingma skipped the “grand welcome,” based on The Himalayan Occasions, as a result of he’s at the moment in Indonesia climbing Carstensz Pyramid. At 16,024 toes, it’s the best island mountain on the earth.