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On Oct. 9, Nima reached the top of the 8,027-meter (26,335-foot) Shishapangma along with his partner, Pasang Nurbu Sherpa.

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By Yan Zhuang Last fall, Nima Rinji Sherpa, then 17, was in Tibet preparing to ascend Mount Shishapangma, the world’s 14th highest mountain. He knew reaching its 26,335-foot, or 8,027-meter ...