Double Amputee Scales Summit & Other Records from Mt Everest

Youngest to climb

Jordon Romero of the United States and Poorna of India have been the youngest climbers to scale Everest. Romero was 13 years and 10 months old and Poorva was 13 years and 11 months old at the time of ascent. Malavath Poorna from Telangana, India became the youngest girl to scale Everest in 2014 and even had a feature film made about her story.

Fastest consecutive summits

Anshu Jamsenpa from Arunachal Pradesh, India made two successful bids for the Everest summit in the same season; within a space of just five days!

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