He Jing, the first female climber to climb 14 mountains above 8,000 meters in the world without supplemental oxygen, has shared her inspiring experiences of 20 years of mountaineering. Chinese climber He Jing told how she became fascinated with mountaineering among the Everest climbers from around the world participating in the 'Everest Summiters Summit' organized at the Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu on Wednesday. In the program, she said that she became fascinated with mountains after reaching the Qiling Mountains in China for the first time in 2006. She says that after climbing that mountain range, her dream of climbing Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, known as the 'beautiful' of the world, was born.

She formally began her journey to climb high mountains in 2012. Her climbing journey, which started as an ordinary climber, became known as a record-breaking climber. She mentioned that there is no shortcut to success and that only discipline, dedication and strong willpower have taken her forward.

In 9 years from 2016 to 2025, she successfully completed the ascent of all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters in the world without 'supplementary oxygen'. With this achievement, she became the first woman to climb all 14 high peaks without supplementary oxygen. She has also been awarded a certificate for the record by Guinness World Records in 2025.

During her speech, she said that mountaineering is not a matter of conquering nature but a journey to understand the limits and self-awareness of humans. 'We cannot conquer the mountains.' The real challenge is to understand ourselves within the limits set by the mountains,' she said.

He Jing said that the solitude, mental pressure and difficult circumstances of the high mountain region have made her stronger. Saying that after every success, one should start anew, she expressed the view that the new climbers participating in the program should move forward with an 'empty cup mindset', that is, humility and a spirit of learning.