In October 2024, when he was just 18 years old, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world's 8 ...

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira of Poland has just completed a remarkably fast acclimatization ascent of 6,476m Mera Peak in Nepal’s Khumbu region, just days after arriving in the country. This was part of ...

Breaking records in sports is hard, but breaking stigmas could be even harder. Climber Nima Rinji Sherpa is deeply familiar with this challenge. At 18, Nima became the youngest climber to summit the ...

In December 2024, 60 Minutes producer Jacqueline Williams had read an article about Nima Rinji Sherpa, a 19-year-old mountaineer from a family of Sherpas, Nepalese mountain guides who have lived and ...

Everest today is a booming, multi-million-dollar, high-altitude industry. Guided climbs fetch six-figure sums and Base Camp, at an elevation of 17,598 feet, has become a tourist attraction.

Climber Nima Rinji Sherpa is deeply familiar with this challenge. At 18, Nima became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. It’s a remarkable feat for any athlete but especially ...

Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, needs no introduction. Those are the opening lines of an upcoming special that takes the 60 Minutes investigative team to Everest Base Camp. And when the television ...

Amber Tamang leads his group of trekkers through Lumsa village, past traditional houses with sturdy stone walls and hemlock tile roofs. He stops on the trail to point out his childhood home. He is ...