Kathmandu, March 23:Come April 13, and Dolakha’s 14 year old Tembachhiri Sherpa will set out on an expedition who aspires to be the youngest climber atop the tallest peak in the world, Mount’s Everest.

Tembachhiri will be accompanied by his father Chhawa Sherpa and his brother Chhiring Sherpa, both of them mountain guides. Other members of the expedition include his instructor Dangima Sherpa, Phurbachhiri Sherpa and Ram Krishna Shrestha.

The expedition is to be led by Bhakta Bahadur Thakuri, who has almost two decade long experience in mountain climbing and has climbed as high as 6,500 metres.

The expedition team is scheduled to reach the peak of the 8,848 metres tall mountain on April 17 and install Lord Buddha’s idol there coinciding with 2,544 anniversary of the God of Peace.

A class seven student at Kathmandu based Pashupati Secondary School, Tembachhiri told a press conference here this afternoon that he always cherished a dream to be the youngest climber atop Everest since he knew about the world’s tallest peak. He showed confidence that he would set the record.

“I am excited about the expedition; it has aroused in me a sense of delight,” said Tembachhiri who feels proud of being a Nepali.

Asked about his aim in life, Tembachhiri said that he wanted to be a good mountain guide in future.

Tembachhiri’s father, 44, also will be making his first attempt to the Everest for the first time along with his two sons. He showed confidence that the expedition would end successfully.

Tembachhri’s brother, 17, said that he too was excited about the expedition which he hoped would be successful.

Tembachhiri’s mother Lakpa Diki Sherpa showed happiness over the expedition that could bring fame to her husband and two sons. She, however, is not free of worries about the outcome of the challenging endeavour.

Pokhara’s Arbin Timilsina, 15, was compelled to abandon his expedition last season due to oxygen shortage and sore eyes when he was less than 100 metres away from the peak.

The expedition named ‘Everest Expedition 2000: New Record’ is being organised by Dolakha Trust, Nepal

Govinda Chitrakar, the Trust advisor, said that the expedition was organised with a view to spread the message of peace in the world rent by violence.

The climbers will set up Lord Buddha’s idol atop Mountain Everest wishing world peace, Trust President Dwarika Man Shrestha said. The idol to be set up at the top of the world is to be provided by Chitrakar Society.