Young climber finds 'pure happiness' at top of world

Last month, 16-year-old Alkut Dilxat became the youngest Chinese climber to reach the summit of Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West.

The boy from Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, overcame the physical and mental challenges presented by extreme cold, low oxygen levels, slippery cliffs, heavy wind, snow and ice, just a month after turning 16.

He arrived at South Base Camp in Nepal, on the southern slope of the world's highest mountain, on April 15. He completed 28 days of acclimatization on May 10 and several days later, when conditions were suitable, set off with about 10 experienced adult climbers to cross the treacherous and terrifying Khumbu Glacier.