Nepal's Youngest Mountaineer is Nearing Historic Feat

Nepalese 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa is only one summit away from setting a historic world record in mountaineering.

At just 18 years old, Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa is on the verge of making history. With 13 of the world’s highest peaks already behind him, he stands just one summit away from becoming the youngest person ever to conquer all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters. Revered as the pinnacle of mountaineering, it is within reach for this remarkable young climber, whose final challenge awaits him next month on Shishapangma in Tibet if China grants him the necessary permit.

Raised in Kathmandu, far from the remote mountain villages traditionally producing Sherpa mountaineers, Nima Rinji initially had other interests. He preferred soccer and was more inclined towards filming and photography than following in the footsteps of his father, Tashi Sherpa, and his uncle, Mingma Gyabu “David” Sherpa, who is the youngest person to scale all 14 peaks at 30. But the call of the mountains proved irresistible.

Despite coming from a family of experienced mountaineers, Nima Rinji Sherpa doesn’t take this privilege for granted.

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