Tejan Gurung
Gurung summiting Shisha Pangma, 9 Oct 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nepalese, British |
| Born | 1995 Pokhara, Nepal |
| Relative | Nirmal Purja brother in law |
| Climbing career | |
| Major ascents | Youngest British person to climb all 14 Eight-thousanders |
Tejan Gurung (नेपाली: तेजन गुरुङ, born 1995) is a Nepali mountaineer known for his involvement in high-altitude climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. He has participated in multiple international expeditions, working with climbers and expedition teams from different countries. From 2022 to 2024, Gurung has climbed all the 14 eight-thousanders, being mountains above 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), and was the youngest British person to so.