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Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in China last week, fulfilling his goal to ascend 14 summits above 8,000 meters worldwide.
After climbing over a dozen of the highest peaks in the world at the youngest age ever, an adolescent from Nepal has returned home.
The record was set by Mingma Gyabu ‘David’ Sherpa, a fellow Nepali who conquered the same mountains at the age of thirty, but the eighteen-year-old smashed it.
Locals and climbers gathered outside the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu to present flowers and scarves to the new record holder, including Nepal’s Minister of Tourism Badri Prasad Pandey.
Renowned local climber Nima Rinji expressed gratitude to his supporters and added, “It was a difficult mission.”
His father, together with his two uncles, owns an adventure company that helps travelers with mountain climbs in China, Pakistan, and Nepal.
The Sherpas are a mountainous ethnic group in Nepal that have Tibetan ancestry and are well-known for their climbing abilities.
“I want to show the younger generation of Sherpas that they can rise above the stereotype of being only support climbers and embrace their potential as top-tier athletes…we are not just guides, we are trailblazers.
“Let this be a call to every Sherpa to see the dignity in our work, the power in our heritage, and the limitless possibilities in our future.”
