Vallejo climbs all 8,000-meter peaks

Ivan Vallejo, an Ecuadorian mountaineer, has become the 14th person in the world to climb all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters. He achieved this feat after recently climbing the 8,167-meter high Dhaulagiri. “This has become an unforgettable moment,” he said, speaking at a press conference held Tuesday. He ascended Dhaulagiri as part of the Spanish Dhaulagiri expedition. He has scaled the world's tallest summit Everest twice. He made an appeal for the protection of the peaks. “Climbers coming to Nepal must take care of the mountains,” he said. He began climbing at the age of 12.
Prachanda Man Shrestha, chief executive officer of the Nepal Tourism Board, said that promoting mountaineering was necessary to boost tourism as Nepal's international image was tied with mountains.
The Kathmandu post