The climbing brothers - 4th February 2022

Three Nepali brothers are trying to achieve the Explorers' Grand Slam. They must go to the North and South Pole and climb each continent's highest mountain.

Chhang Dawa and Mingma have just been to the South Pole. On their way back, all three siblings climbed the 4,892 metre high Mount Vinson.

Chhang Dawa and Mingma are the first siblings to climb the world's 14 highest mountains together. Their younger brother Tashi Lakpa is also a record holder. At 19, he was the youngest climber to go up Everest without additional oxygen.

Tashi Lakpa Sherpa: "Hi guys, we are three brother. We are first time have been to the Vinson and we just summit today. We just come back from South Pole. We're the first brother I think who did South Pole and Vinson together. And we're the sibling. And my two brothers Mingma - is the first Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian 14 peaks summitter. Dawa is the second Southeast Asian 14 peak, 14 peak summitters. And they are the first sibling 14 peak summitters in the world."

Mingma Sherpa: "We are very happy to here."

Chhang Dawa Sherpa: "Love you Nepal and love you all mountaineering people."

Tashi Lakpa Sherpa: "And love you all mountaineering world and my country Nepal."

The Sherpa people are from the valleys near Everest. They often work in the mountain climbing business in the Himalayas. They help other climbers who are visiting.

In 2021, Nepali climbers became the first to climb K2 during the winter. This demonstrated their exceptional skills.

The Sherpa brothers' Grand Slam attempt still has five mountains to climb and the North Pole to go. They plan to do all this in a year.