Mingma Gyabu Sherpa (also known as Mingma David, born 16 May 1989), is a Nepalese

mountaineer Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, an ...

and rescue climber. He is the youngest person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, and holds the Guinness World Record for "Fastest time to climb Everest and K2", which he did within 61 days.

Mountaineering career

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa is the 43rd climber to have made successful ascents of all 14 eight thousanders; he climbed nine of them with

Nirmal Purja Nirmal Purja (known as Nims or Nimsdai) ( ne, निर्मल पुर्जा; born 25 July 1983) is a Nepal-born naturalised British mountaineer and a holder of multiple mountaineering world records. Prior to taking on a career in mount ...

as a climbing sherpa in 2019. Mingma Gyabu Sherpa was one of the 10 Nepali mountaineers that made history on 16 January 2021 as the first to ascend K2 in winter. His team consisted of Nirmal Purja, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Gelje Sherpa, Pem Chhiri Sherpa and Dawa Temba Sherpa, joined by the Mingma G team consisting Mingma Gyalje Sherpa (Mingma G), Dawa Tenjin Sherpa, and Kili Pemba Sherpa, and joined by Sona Sherpa from Seven Summit Treks successfully reached the summit of K2 at 4:58 p.m. local time. After bad weather hit the lower camps at the foot of K2 and some equipment was lost, Nepali mountaineers of those three teams decided to join efforts and climb the peak together, as a team. This was the first successful K2 winter expedition after numerous attempts since 1987.

Awards

The Union of Asian Alpine Association (UAAA) has honoured Sherpa with one of the

Piolet d'Or An ice axe is a multi-purpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers in both the ascent and descent of routes that involve snow, ice, or frozen conditions. Its use depends on the terrain: in its simplest role it is used like a walking ...

Asia Awards with the title of Sherpa of the year for his commitment to technical climbings and positive environmental stewardship in the mountains in 2019.

Eight-thousanders climbed

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherpa, Mingma Gyabu Living people Sherpa summiters of Mount Everest Nepalese summiters of Mount Everest Summiters of all 14 eight-thousanders Nepalese mountain climbers 1989 births People from Taplejung District Summiters of K2 Summiters of Broad Peak

Mountaineering career

Awards

Eight-thousanders climbed

See also

References