Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest
Bianca Adler, an 18-year-old from Melbourne, has become the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest. She reached the peak at 6:30 AM AEST with her guides, Pemba and Ngdu, after a challenging ascent. This was her second attempt, having previously turned back 400 meters from the summit last year due to adverse weather conditions.
- ▪Bianca Adler reached the summit of Mount Everest at 8,849 meters on her second attempt.
- ▪She was accompanied by her guides Pemba and Ngdu, and part of the journey was shared with her parents, Paul and Fiona.
- ▪Adler reported that the descent was tougher than the ascent due to large queues and technical sections.
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Bianca Adler reached the 8,849m summit of Mount Everest in Nepal at 6.30am AEST with her guides Pemba and Ngdu. Photograph: Pasang Rinzee Sherpa/APView image in fullscreenBianca Adler reached the 8,849m summit of Mount Everest in Nepal at 6.30am AEST with her guides Pemba and Ngdu. Photograph: Pasang Rinzee Sherpa/APMountainsMelbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest The 18-year-old high school student reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain on her second attemptJosh TaylorWed 20 May 2026 01.50 EDTLast modified on Wed 20 May 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn 18-year-old high school student from Melbourne became the youngest Australian to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday.According to her Garmin data and a post…
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