KATHMANDU: A British mountaineer who set the record as the youngest woman to scale the world’s 14 highest mountains said Thursday that inexperienced climbers should not be allowed to climb the highest peaks because they risk endangering their lives. and those of others.
Adriana Brownlee, 23, climbed Mount Everest at age 20 in 2021 and earlier this month scaled Mount Shishapangma in China, completing her effort to climb all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) high. He said he has seen numerous climbers who lack training in basic skills and in dealing with the unpredictable slopes of high peaks. “I’ve seen many examples of people in the mountains who really shouldn’t be there, who should get more training beforehand,” Brownlee told The Associated Press on Thursday in Nepal’s capital. , Kathmandu. “We had to support them and help them with things as small as how to put on their crampons or how to put on their harness.”
He said mountaineering authorities should ensure that climbers attempting to scale the highest peaks have at least climbed smaller mountains to ensure they can handle the altitude and have the right skills.
Brownlee flew to Nepal this week along with other Tibet climbers, including Nima Rinji Sherpa, who at 18 is now the youngest person to climb all 14 peaks. They can pay their permit fees. In Nepal, climbers must be at least 16 years old.
Brownlee said she was just 8 years old when she began dreaming of becoming a mountaineer like her father, who she said was her biggest inspiration. He said he now wants to climb unclimbed peaks in Nepal and explore mountains in other parts of the world. and his partner have opened a mountaineering company in Nepal that focuses on helping clients who are skilled and experienced enough to handle the harsh conditions of the mountains.
He said he hopes to inspire other young people to pursue their dreams. “To me, the message is that in life… you can take whatever path you want to reach your goal,” he said. “That goal may be totally unique to you and it’s very important to stay that way and not listen to the rest of society what they have to say.”
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