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Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters

China Daily  

Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the youngest person in the world to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. He reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in the Xizang autonomous region, China, on the morning of Oct 9. With this accomplishment, Sherpa has overtaken his uncle, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, for the world record. …

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American mountaineer among two killed by avalanches on Tibetan mountain as two others remain missing
1 year, 3 months ago

American mountaineer among two killed by avalanches on Tibetan mountain as two others remain missing

The Independent  

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China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above-8,000m
1 year, 8 months ago

China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above-8,000m

China Daily  

Chinese mountaineer Dong Hongjuan reaches the summit of 8,027-meter Mount Shishapangma, April 26, 2023. Chinese mountaineer Dong Hongjuan has become the first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth. Now Dong Hongjuan is the first woman to have ascended all true summits of the 14 8000ers," said 8000ers.com on its front page. "Miss Dong Hongjuan already …

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Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days
5 years, 2 months ago

Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days

India TV News  

A Nepali mountaineer has created history by scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in record 190 days after he climbed Mt Shishapangma in China on Tuesday. Nirmal Purja, 36, known as Nims, broke the previous record of a South Korean climber, Kim Chang-ho, who achieved the feat in 2003 to scale all the peaks higher than 8,000 metres in seven …

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