Mingma Gyabu Sherpa
Nepalese mountaineer
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| 2024 | Previously held the record as the youngest person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders before being surpassed. |
| 2023 | Fourth climb of K2 during summer. |
| 2022 | Third climb of K2 during summer, climbing K2 twice in the same season. |
| 2021 | Seventh climb of Mount Everest during spring and first winter climb of K2. |
| January 16 2021 | Made history as part of the first team to successfully summit K2 in winter. Joined by Nirmal Purja, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Gelje Sherpa, Pem Chhiri Sherpa, Dawa Temba Sherpa, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Dawa Tenjin Sherpa, Kili Pemba Sherpa, and Sona Sherpa. The team reached the summit at 4:58 p.m. local time, after multiple previous unsuccessful winter attempts since 1987. |
| 2019 | First climb of Kangchenjunga (8586 m) during spring, first climb of Dhaulagiri (8167 m) during spring, fourth climb of Manaslu during autumn, first climb of Nanga Parbat (8125 m) during summer, first climb of Annapurna (8091 m) during spring, first climb of Gasherbrum I (8080 m) during summer, first climb of Broad Peak (8051 m) during summer, first climb of Gasherbrum II (8034 m) during summer, and first climb of Shishapangma (8027 m) during autumn. |
| 2019 | Received the Piolet d'Or Asia Award from the Union of Asian Alpine Association (UAAA), named as 'Sherpa of the Year' for outstanding technical climbing achievements and environmental stewardship in mountaineering. |
| 2019 | Climbed nine eight-thousanders as a climbing sherpa with Nirmal Purja, contributing to his goal of summiting all 14 eight-thousanders. |
| 2018 | Sixth climb of Mount Everest during spring, second climb of K2 during summer, first climb of Lhotse (8516 m) during spring, and third climb of Manaslu during autumn. |
| 2017 | Fifth climb of Mount Everest. |
| 2015 | Second climb of Manaslu during autumn season. |
| 2014 | First climb of K2 (8611 m) during summer and first climb of Makalu (8485 m) during spring. |
| 2013 | Fourth climb of Mount Everest. |
| 2012 | Third climb of Mount Everest and first climb of Manaslu (8163 m) during autumn season. |
| 2011 | Second climb of Mount Everest and first climb of Cho Oyu (8188 m) during autumn season. |
| 2010 | First documented climb of Mount Everest (8848 m) during spring season. |
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