Nepalese Sherpa, 18, breaks 14-peak youngest record

Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in the Xizang autonomous region, China, on the morning of Oct 9, becoming the youngest person in the world to summit all 14 of the planet's 8,000-meter peaks.

Bikram Karki, Nima's spokesperson said the young climber reached the summit at 6:05 am of local time in Xizang. Mount Shishapangma is 8,027 meters high.

With the feat, Nima has overtaken his uncle, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, for the world record. Mingma Gyabu had held the record for being the youngest to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters, which he achieved in 2019 at the age of 30.