Bharath Thammineni, a 36-year-old mountaineer from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, has created history by becoming the first Indian to climb world’s nine 8,000-metre peaks.
Thammineni reached the summit of Cho Oyu (8,188 metres) — the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 6:55 a.m. China time on Monday, October 14, marking yet another triumph in his decade-long pursuit of the planet’s highest summits.
Founder of Boots & Crampons, one of India’s leading mountaineering organisations, Thammineni has now completed nine of the 14 “eight-thousanders” mountains rising above 8,000 metres.
The successful Cho Oyu climb, executed as a self-supported expedition with base camp support from Nepal-based Climbalaya, establishes him among India’s most accomplished high-altitude
mountaineers.
Speaking after his Cho Oyu summit, Thammineni said, “This climb is not just a personal milestone, it is a tribute to every Indian mountaineer who dreams of scaling the world’s highest peaks. I dedicate this achievement to my family, friends, my team at Boots & Crampons, and the spirit of India that continues to inspire me on every summit.”
Over the years, Thammineni has earned recognition as a seasoned expedition leader and mentor, guiding teams across six continents. Under his leadership, the Everest 2025 Expedition achieved many milestones — including Angmo becoming the world’s first blind woman to summit Mount Everest, and Karthikey emerging as the youngest Indian to complete the Seven Summits challenge.
Climbing Timeline of Bharath Thammineni’s Nine 8,000-metre Peaks:
• Mount Everest (8,848m) – May 2017
• Manaslu (8,163m) – September 2018
• Lhotse (8,516m) – May 2019
• Annapurna I (8,091m) – March 2022
• Kangchenjunga (8,586m) – April 2022
• Makalu (8,485m) – May 2023
• Shishapangma (8,027m) – October 2024
• Dhaulagiri (8,167m) – April 2025
• Cho Oyu (8,188m) – October 2025
With these nine formidable ascents, Bharath Thammineni stands as a trailblazer in Indian mountaineering as a climber who has carried the tricolour to some of the most challenging and remote heights on Earth.
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