Mingma Sherpa (mountaineer)

Mingma Sherpa
Born June 16, 1978
Makalu, Nepal
Nationality Nepalese
Other names Mingma Sherpa
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),[1] nicknamed "Mingma",

On May 20, 2011, Mingma Sherpa, the 33-year-old from Nepal, became the first Nepali [2] and the first South Asian [3] 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!

Mingma is the managing director of Seven Summit Treks and one of the most experienced, responsible, dedicated and honest expedition leaders of Nepal.

Mountains summited By Mingma Sherpa

# Name of Mountain Year
1 Mount Everest (8848 m) -Nepal 2004 (Spring)
2 K-2 (8611 m) -Pakistan 2004 (Summer)
3 Kanchanjunga (8586 m) -Nepal 2011 (Spring)
4 Lhotse (8516 m) -Nepal 2002 (Spring)
5 Makalu (8463 m) -Nepal 2001 (Spring)
6 Cho-Oyu (8201 m) -Nepal 2000 (Autumn), 2002 (Autumn)
7 Dhaulagiri (8167 m) -Nepal 2010 (Spring)
8 Manaslu (8163 m) -Nepal 2000 (Spring)
9 Nanga Parbat (8125 m) -Pakistan 2010 (Summer)
10 Annapurna I (8091 m) -Nepal 2010 (Spring)
11 G-I (8068 m) -Pakistan 2010 (Summer)
12 Broad Peak (8047 m) -Pakistan 2003 (Summer)
13 G-II (8035 m) -Pakistan 2003 (Summer)
14 Shisha Pangma (8027 m) -Tibet 2001 (Autumn)

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