Teghbir Singh Becomes World’s Youngest to Summit Mount Elbrus at Age 6.
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On June 28, 2025, Teghbir Singh, a 6-year-old from Rupnagar (Punjab), became the youngest person in the world to summit Mount Elbrus (5,642 m), the highest peak in Europe. The feat has been officially certified by Russian mountaineering authorities.
- Teghbir began the climb on June 20, 2025, and reached the summit after overcoming extreme cold (–20°C), low oxygen, and two failed attempts due to snowstorms. His final successful ascent was accomplished in 9 days under harsh alpine conditions in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia.
- Mount Elbrus is part of the Seven Summits and poses challenges like rapid altitude gain, sub-zero nights, and unpredictable weather. His achievement surpasses the previous record set by Wagah Kushagra (7 yrs, 3 months) in 2024, also from India.
Main Point :- (i) Teghbir was trained by mountaineer Bikramjit Singh Ghuman, with his father Sukhinderdeep Singh joining the expedition and his mother Dr. Manpreet Kaur, a doctor, overseeing his physical preparation and nutrition for months prior.
(ii) This is not his first high-altitude milestone—he previously trekked to Everest Base Camp (April 2024) and summited Mount Kilimanjaro (August 2024) at age 5, becoming the youngest Asian to do so. These climbs were part of his training path to Elbrus.
(iii) His climb was certified by the Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, making him a global symbol of youth endurance, discipline, and India’s growing prominence in adventure sports.
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