Four Nepali sisters closer to historic Seven Summit record; completes fifth ascent
Four women mountaineers and siblings from Nepal are attempting to complete the Seven Summits record together —climbing the highest mountains of all seven continents — in memory of their late father, Dorjee Sherpa, a mountain guide.
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Four Nepali mountaineers, sisters from the same family, are currently on a mission to complete the Seven Summits Record -climbing the highest mountains of all 7 continents -in memory of their late father, Dorjee Sherpa, who was himself a mountain guide who had lost 8 fingers in frost bite during one of his expeditions.
Chhiri Aangjum Sherpa, the eldest of the four sisters, reached the summit of Mount Elbrus (5,642m), the highest peak in Europe, on Monday.
“With this climb, all four of us sisters have now proudly stood on the summit of Elbrus. Each step we take brings us closer to our shared dream of completing the Seven Summits. This achievement marks another beautiful milestone in our journey,” the sisters posted in their official page, 4 Sisters on 7 Summits.
The three younger sisters — Nima Jangmu Sherpa, Tshering Namgya Sherpa, and Dawa Futi Sherpa — have already summited Mount Elbrus on November 12, 2022.
The trio made history on May 12, 2021, when they summited Mount Everest (8,848.86m) from the Nepal side, setting a world record as the most sisters from the same family to reach the world’s highest peak together. It also paved way for them to start this quest to conquer the Seven Summits, a prestigious challenge in the mountaineering world.
Following Everest, the three sisters scaled Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m) on December 31, 2022.
Chhiri Aangjum, a mother of two, was unable to join the Everest expedition in 2021 and began her Seven Summits journey later, joining her sisters to summit Aconcagua (6,962m) in Argentina on February 18, 2025, and Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m) in Indonesia on March 16, 2025.
Having climbed three of the Seven Summits, Chhiri Aangjum plans to summit Mount Everest from Tibet side this April and Kilimanjaro in July. All four sisters aim to tackle Mount Denali (6,194m) in June and Vinson Massif in Antarctica this December, which will complete their Seven Summits journey.
“Our father, Dorjee Sherpa, was an accomplished climbing guide,” said Dawa Futi. “In 1983, during a winter expedition on Everest, he suffered severe frostbite and lost eight fingers. Despite that, he never gave up and continued guiding smaller teams.”
His injury occurred long before the commercialization of Everest expeditions, during an era of pure alpine adventure. Although Dorjee was one of the most skilled guides of his time, he never reached the summit of Mount Everest. He passed away from cancer in 2015.
“Our father always dreamed of standing on top of Everest, but he never had the chance,” Dawa Futi added. “Now, we climb not just for ourselves, but to fulfill his dream and to inspire women everywhere to dream big.”
Once the sisters complete their quest, they will make history as the first four daughters from the same family to successfully climb all Seven Summits.
The four sisters are the siblings of renowned mountaineer Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, also known as Mingma G.
Mingma G is the first Nepali climber to scale all 14 peaks above 8,000m without supplemental oxygen. The IFMGA certified guide was the first climber to reach the real summit of Mount Manaslu in 2021.
He has climbed K2 five times, Everest from Nepal and Tibet side, and other eight thousand peaks several times.
