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Nima Rinji Sherpa becomes youngest to climb Kanchenjunga

Nima Rinji Sherpa becomes youngest to climb Kanchenjunga

Author: THT Online Category: Mountain June 8, 2024 Everest, Nepal

The 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person ever to summit Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, on Saturday.

The 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person ever to summit Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, on Saturday. 17-year-old Andreeva reaches her first French Open quarters by beating last Frenchwoman Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes youngest Indian female to scale Mt. Everest He reached the summit at 9:30 am with his climbing partner Pasang Nurbu, Russian climber Alina, and four Sherpa guides: Dendi Sherpa, Fura Tsering Sherpa, Phurba Kusang Sherpa, and Ang Tenji Sherpa. This achievement adds to Nima's impressive mountaineering record. Last year, he became the youngest climber to conquer Mt. K2 and the youngest to traverse from the summit of Mount Everest to the summit of Mt. Lhotse at 17. Nima has now successfully summited 13 of the world's 14 peaks above 8,000 meters, with only Mt. Shishapangma left to complete in his teens List of Summited Peaks:

Weather Update: Standard Himalayan mountain conditions

Peak Altitude: 8000 m

Risk Level: Low

Expedition Info: Record-setting climbing expedition

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