Mingma Gyabu Sherpa

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa (also known as Mingma David), born in 1989,[2][1] is a Nepalese mountaineer and renowned rescue crew. Mingma Gyabu is the youngest person to climb all the fourteen 8000m peaks.[3][4] He also holds the Guinness World Record for the title of "Fastest time to climb Everest and K2",[5] having climbed the first and second highest peak in the world within 61 days.[1]

As of 2020, 43 climbers have made successful ascents of all 14 eight thousanders including Mingma Gyabu. Among all 14 peaks above 8000m, Mingma climbed eight of them with Nirmal Purja as a climbing sherpa in 2019.

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa was one of the 10 Nepali mountaineers that made history on January 16, 2021 as the first to ascend K2 in the harsh weather conditions of the winter. His team consisting of Nirmal Purja, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Gelje Sherpa, Pem Chhiri Sherpa, Dawa Temba Sherpa, and himself Mingma Gyabu Sherpa (aka Mingma David Sherpa) joined by Sona Sherpa from Seven Summits Treks and the Mingma G team consisting of Mingma Gyalje Sherpa (Mingma G), Dawa Tenjin Sherpa, and Kili Pemba Sherpa then they together successfully ascended summit of K2 at 4:58 p.m. local time in Pakistan.[6][7]  This is the first successful K2 winter expedition after numerous attempts since 1987.

After terrible weather conditions hit the lower camps at the foot of K2 and some equipment was lost, Nepali mountaineers of these three teams decided to join efforts and climb the peak together, as a team.