This is a proud moment for our country,
He reached the summit this morning. He had trained well and I was confident he would do it,
This summit is not just the culmination of my personal journey, but a tribute to every Sherpa who has ever dared to dream beyond the traditional boundaries set for us,
All those things are being looked after by us, but our names are always somewhere down the line. That's when I decided (that) I want to climb more for this, for my community more, rather than for myself,
Slowly, I realised, the Sherpas, my community, we have always been in the shadows and all the international athletes that you see, no one is from Sherpa community (in the front), but we are always the ones backing them up,
Today, as I stand atop my 14th 8000-meter peak, I dedicate this world record to my project, #SherpaPower,
To humanity as a whole: let this climb remind us that the peaks we reach together, united, are far greater than any individual achievement. As a teenager, witnessing the division caused by borders, wars, racism and other conflicts, I call for love, respect, and harmony among all people. In this vast world, we are but one human race. No summit, no boundary, no conflict is worth more than the peace and unity we can achieve by understanding and supporting one another."
The mountain does not define us; we define the mountain. We are its guardians, similarly the world we live in should be defined by people who reside in it ! Let’s all unite to protect and preserve our natural resources to live a sustainable and adventurous life
Through #SherpaPower, I want to show the younger generation of Sherpas that they can rise above the stereotype of being only support climbers and embrace their potential as top-tier athletes, adventurers, and creators. We are not just guides; we are trailblazers. Let this be a call to every Sherpa to see the dignity in our work, the power in our heritage, and the limitless possibilities in our future,
We're expecting a surge in the number in the coming days,
More and more, people have started coming to train and prepare for big challenges at Chimborazo,
For some Ecuadorians, it's the first time in their life to see snow,
If you imagine the Earth as this blue dot in space, it's the one place you can stand and be as far from the centre of that dot as you can possibly be,
Before going to Chimborazo, you also have to practice with crampons and axes because it's a technical climb,
Earth is made of rock, and it's pretty round, but because it's spinning, it bulges out at the equator,