Nationality Nepalese Other names Mingma Sherpa | Name Mingma Sherpa | |
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Born June 16, 1978 Makalu, Nepal Known for First Nepali and first South East Asian to summit the 14 Highest Peaks in the world (8000ers)
First mountaineer to summit all 14 peaks on first attempt | ||
Mingma Sherpa (born Mingma Sherpa; June 16, 1978), nicknamed "Mingma",
On May 20, 2011, Mingma Sherpa, the 32-year-old from Nepal, became the first Nepali and the first South Asian to scale all 14 of the world's highest mountains - an outstanding achievement and a milestone in South Asian mountaineering history. In the process, Mingma set new world record – he became the first mountaineer to climb all 14 peaks on first attempt. Mr. Mingma Sherpa & his brother Mr. Chhang Dawa Sherpa has kept world record of "Worlds First Two Brothers" successfully summit 14 Mountains of the world which are above 8000 meter height. This is a single record in the worlds mountaineering history.
Mingma is the managing director of Seven Summit Treks.
Mountains summited by Mingma Sherpa: