A Nepalese teenager has become the youngest person to summit the world’s 14 tallest mountains. At just 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa climbed each of Earth’s ‘eight thousanders’, peaks above 8,000 meters / 26,242ft in under two years. In that time, he set records for summiting the monstrous Everest and Lhotse mountains in just 10 hours.
Completing his challenge atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma on October 9, Nima dedicated the achievement to his #SherpaPower campaign, which aims to redefine the global perception of Nepalese sherpas and what they’re capable of.
