Who is the mountaineer who recently reached the summit of Mt Shishapangma in Tibet in October, 2024?
Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai reached the summit of Mt Shishapangma in Tibet in October, 2024.
This achievement marks Arjun’s 8th successful conquest of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters.
Arjun’s expedition to Mt Shishapangma is his first major success since climbing Annapurna in April 2023.
At 16, Arjun became the youngest person to summit Mt Everest in 2010.
Arjun Vajpai aims to climb the remaining six peaks above 8,000 meters to become the first Indian to achieve this feat.
The eight highest summits Arjun has successfully climbed include Everest, Lhotse, Manaslu, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, and Shishapangma.