Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000-metre peaks
Al Jazeera
Summiting all 14 “eight-thousanders” is considered the peak of mountaineering aspirations.
Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home on Monday after he broke the record to become the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,500-foot) peaks.
Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet’s 8,027-metre (26,335-foot) Shishapangma on October 9, completing his mission to stand on the world’s highest peaks.
On Monday, he returned from China to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where scores of people waited to see him.
“I am feeling very happy,” said the young mountaineer, draped in traditional Buddhist scarves and garlands of marigold flowers, as he emerged to loud cheers at the airport.
“Thank you so much, everyone,” he said to his supporters, beaming a wide grin.
