KATHMANDU, MAY 24
A 17-year-old Sherpa climber set the world record successfully scaling Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse this morning.
'Nima Rinji Sherpa from Sangkhuwasabha reached the true summit of Mt Lhotse at around 11:50am after scaling Mt Everest at spring 2:30am today," officials from the Department of Tourism who are stationed at the base camp confirmed.
Nima Rinji, 17 years and 35 days old, has set two world records- the world's youngest to traverse Everest and Lhotse as well as the youngest climber to scale Lhotse," the officials confirmed.
In 2022, Nima Rinji from the Seven Summit Treks and 14 Peaks Expedition, set the world after becoming the youngest person in the world to have scaled Mt Manaslu real summit.
Nima Rinji is the youngest son of record holding climber Tashi Lakpa Sherpa.
Tashi Lakpa who has been handling Seven Summit Treks and 14 Peaks Expeditions from the Everest base camp also confirmed that his son made it to the summit point on Everest at around 2:30 am. "Nima Rinji was with Srijangbu Sherpa and Pasang Nurbu Sherpa while scaling Everest," he said, adding that he then left for Lhotse and stood atop the mountain at 11:50am, achieving the double headers in less than 10hrs. "He made it at the age of 17 years and 35 days old,' Sherpa said.
Nima Rinji who is purusing his bachelors study in Kathmandu has trained himself in rock climbing and other adventure sports activities, according to Tashi Lakpa.
