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Nima Rinji Sherpa etches his name in history with seven Guinness World Records
18 February 2026Record-breaking Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa, the young prodigy from Nepal's Makalu region, has been awarded seven Guinness World Records, further cementing his place in mountaineering history as one of the most accomplished young climbers of his generation.
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ClimbingGuinness World Records officially recognizes Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa's four Everest summits in 15 days
16 February 2026The Guinness World Records has officially recognized a record-setting achievement by a Nepali Sherpa climber who amazed the mountaineering world during last spring season.
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ClimbingRecord-holding Chinese climber, Sherpas felicitated for historic Mustang first ascents
14 February 2026Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing and her Sherpa climbing partners were felicitated in the capital after returning from the historic first winter ascent of two previously unclimbed peaks in Upper Mustang.
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ClimbingFrom porter to record-breaker: Mingma David Sherpa eyes political summit
11 February 2026When Mingma Gyabu Sherpa stood atop K2 in the dead of winter in January 2021, he became one of the first people in history to conquer the world's second-highest peak in its most unforgiving season. Now, the record-breaking mountaineer is attempting a different kind of ascent, into Nepal's political arena.
