Nima Rinji Sherpa’s achievement highlights the role of Sherpas in an activity where they shoulder much of the risk but receive little glory.

At 18, Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa set a new world record by becoming the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 metres, culminating with Shisha Pangma. His achievement marks a significant milestone for Sherpas in mountaineering.

Nepal’s Nima Rinji Sherpa, at just 18, becomes the youngest person ever to conquer all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks.

Nepal's 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest climber ever to scale each of the 14 tallest mountains (over 8,000 meters) in the world with his successful summit of Mt Shishapangma in C

Nima on Wednesday broke the record of his uncle, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, who held the record set in 2019 at the age of 30.

Nima Rinji Sherpa's team says he's summitted Tibet's Shisha Pangma, completing a record-setting mission to top all 14 of the world's highest peaks.

An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, his team said.