Young Nepalese Boy to Attempt Mount Everest Climb
- 14 years ago
A nine-year-old Nepalese boy is on course to become the youngest person to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. The boy's father hopes the experience will teach his son important lessons about life.
A nine-year-old Nepalese boy is on his way to becoming the youngest person to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Tseten Sherpa could beat the record set by American Jordan Romero, who was 13 when he managed to scale the 29-thousand foot peak in May 2010.
Tseten climbed Mount Ramdung in eastern Nepal last Wednesday. Climbing runs in the family. Tseten’s father is a renowned climber himself. He says he wants his son to become the youngest child ever to scale Everest to train him to bravely face the challenges in life.
[Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Tseten’s Father]:
"Many children are becoming drug addicts and are getting spoiled but I want my son to learn this brave art so that in future he is able to face difficulties with ease."
Pemba holds the world record for the fastest climb of Everest. It took him eight hours and 10 minutes to scale this height.
According to Nepalese law, climbers must be over the age of 16, but Tseten's father, Pemba is trying to get permission for his son to make the attempt in April 2011 when he will be 10.
A nine-year-old Nepalese boy is on his way to becoming the youngest person to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Tseten Sherpa could beat the record set by American Jordan Romero, who was 13 when he managed to scale the 29-thousand foot peak in May 2010.
Tseten climbed Mount Ramdung in eastern Nepal last Wednesday. Climbing runs in the family. Tseten’s father is a renowned climber himself. He says he wants his son to become the youngest child ever to scale Everest to train him to bravely face the challenges in life.
[Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Tseten’s Father]:
"Many children are becoming drug addicts and are getting spoiled but I want my son to learn this brave art so that in future he is able to face difficulties with ease."
Pemba holds the world record for the fastest climb of Everest. It took him eight hours and 10 minutes to scale this height.
According to Nepalese law, climbers must be over the age of 16, but Tseten's father, Pemba is trying to get permission for his son to make the attempt in April 2011 when he will be 10.