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July 1, 2025: Hailing from Ropar, six-year-old Teghbir Singh has set a world record by scaling Mount Elbrus located in Russia, which is more than 18,510 feet (5,642 metres) high. Teghbir began the trek on June 20 and walked the entire way to the summit of Elbrus on June 28. To certify that Teghbir was the youngest to conquer the mountain, he received a certificate by Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Sports Tourism Federation of Kabardino, Balkarian Republic, in Russia. According to the certificate, Indian Teghbir Singh is the "youngest summiteer on Mount Elbrus at age 6 years, 9 months and 4 days." Elated over the achievement, Teghbir, while talking to The Tribune over phone, said, "When I reached the mountain peak, I got a picture clicked with my father there. Teghbir, a Class II student at Shivalik Public School, Ropar, stated, "I had done some practice. It was the first time I walked on the snow and my shoes were so heavy. Wagah Kushagra, a native of Maharashtra, broke the previous record when he set it last year at the age of 7 years, 3 months. In August 2024, Teghbir became the youngest Asian to scale Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of the African continent. For this, his name features in the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records.
He had also reached the Mt Everest Base Camp in Nepal in April 2024.
Delighted over the achievement of Teghbir, his father Sukhinderdeep Singh said, “Teghbir started preparing for this feat almost a year back. Bikramjit Singh Ghuman was his trainer, and he used to assist him with exercises to improve his cardiovascular health and lung capacity to combat altitude sickness. He used to go on weekly treks with me and his coach to different hilly locations.
He further said that the climb of Mount Elbrus was different as compared to Mt Kilimanjaro and other treks he did before. It was the first time that he was walking in snow with high boots, crampons, harness and oxygen support. It increased the weight on feet by almost 4 kg. Sukhinder Deep Singh, who accompanied his young son to the mountain peak, stated, "He walked and stayed in a low oxygen altitude in a minus temperature for almost a week." Teghbir’s mother Dr Manpreet Kaur, who is a gynaecologist, said, “Diet played a major role in his journey and he followed a strict diet schedule made by his coach.”