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- The ascent was certified by Parvatam Expedition and Travel, which issued a Certificate of Ascent documenting the date and time of the summit, along with Teghbir’s age at the time of the achievement.
- In June 2025, at the age of six years and seven months, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe.
- Teghbir, aged seven years and 10 months, has become the youngest person in the world to successfully climb a mountain rising above 6,000 metres after reaching the summit of Mount Yunam in Himachal Pradesh.
At an age when most children are only beginning to explore the world around them, seven-year-old Teghbir Singh from Punjab’s Ropar district has conquered one of its most demanding heights.
Teghbir, aged seven years and 10 months, has become the youngest person in the world to successfully climb a mountain rising above 6,000 metres after reaching the summit of Mount Yunam in Himachal Pradesh. Located in the Zanskar Range in the Lahaul region, the peak stands at an altitude of 6,111 metres.
The young mountaineer began his expedition on July 7 and completed the ascent on July 13 following six days of climbing, acclimatisation and preparation in severe high-altitude conditions.
According to his father, Sukhinderdeep Singh, Teghbir reached the summit at 2.50 pm after trekking for nearly nine hours on the final day. The climb involved difficult terrain, freezing temperatures, strong winds and reduced oxygen levels.
The ascent was certified by Parvatam Expedition and Travel, which issued a Certificate of Ascent documenting the date and time of the summit, along with Teghbir’s age at the time of the achievement.
With the successful climb, Teghbir surpassed the earlier age record held by Mumbai-based mountaineer Kaamya Karthikeyan, who had climbed a peak above 6,000 metres in 2017 at the age of nine years and 11 months.
“I knew it would be difficult, but I reached the summit,” Teghbir said after completing the expedition. He credited months of regular training for helping him withstand the demanding conditions.
A Class III student at Shivalik Public School in Ropar, Teghbir had been preparing for the climb for nearly six months. His training focused on improving cardiovascular strength, lung capacity, endurance and the ability to function at high altitudes.
He trained under retired coach Bikramjit Singh Ghuman, who devised a specialised fitness programme for the expedition. Before beginning the final climb, Teghbir spent three days acclimatising at the base camp. He later trekked to the summit camp and spent two nights in mountain tents amid high winds and sub-zero temperatures.
His father, who works as a hospital administrator in Ropar, accompanied him during the expedition. His mother, Dr Manpreet Kaur, a gynaecologist, said that a disciplined diet and carefully planned nutrition were equally important during his training and the climb.
Mount Yunam is not Teghbir’s first major mountaineering accomplishment. Earlier this year, he completed the 235-kilometre Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal, an expedition that helped prepare him for the physical and climatic challenges of Mount Yunam.
In June 2025, at the age of six years and seven months, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. The achievement also earned him the Punjab State Award.
A year earlier, in August 2024, Teghbir became the youngest Asian to scale Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. The feat was recognised by both the Asia Book of Records and the India Book of Records.
His journey into the mountains had begun even earlier. In April 2024, when he was five years and seven months old, he successfully reached the Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
Teghbir’s achievements have brought him recognition beyond the mountaineering community. In July 2025, he was honoured at the Akal Takht for bringing pride to the Sikh community.
With several major climbs already behind him before his eighth birthday, Teghbir has emerged as one of India’s most remarkable young mountaineers, demonstrating that preparation, discipline and determination can overcome even the tallest obstacles.
