On 20 May 2011, Mingma Sherpa reached the summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), his last of the world's fourteen 8,000 m peaks. He became the first Nepali and first South Asian to climb them all.
In short: Mingma Sherpa, from Makalu village in Sankhuwasabha, completed the 14 eight-thousanders on 20 May 2011, climbing between 2000 and 2011. With his brother Chhang Dawa Sherpa, he later became one of the first two brothers to climb them all.
A turning point for Nepali climbers
For decades, Nepali climbers fixed ropes and carried loads on expeditions led by foreigners. Mingma's achievement helped change that: Nepali climbers and Nepali-owned companies now lead most expeditions on the big peaks, and many records belong to Nepalis. See Nirmal Purja's 14 peaks and Mingma Gyabu Sherpa.
Kangchenjunga
The world's third-highest mountain stands on the Nepal–Sikkim border. Trekkers can visit its base camps on the Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek.