Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe, and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet's 26,335-foot Shisha Pangma Wednesday morning, completing his mission to stand on the world's highest peaks. "He reached the summit this morning.

A Nepalese teenager has become the youngest person to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reached the top of 8,027-meter Shishapangma at 6:05 local time on Wednesday ...

Last fall, Nima Rinji Sherpa, then 17, was in Tibet preparing to ascend Mount Shishapangma, the world’s 14th highest mountain. He knew reaching its 26,335-foot, or 8,027-meter, summit would ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) — Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe, and where the weather ...

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe, and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans struggle to breathe and where the weather can turn deadly in an instant.