Hyderabad, May 27 -- It is a record of endurance and perseverance that has taken 16-year-old Padakanti Vishwanath Karthikey, a Hyderabad teen, to etch his name into mountaineering history. He has become the youngest Indian, reportedly the youngest in the world, to complete the Seven Summits challenge.

The challenge, which includes climbing the tallest peak on the seven continents, a feat many seasoned mountaineers dream about.

Vishwanath's journey reached its climax on May 27, when he climbed the top of Mount Everest (8,848 meters) at around 5:30 am, according to The Himalayan Times.

This climb represented the last part of his Seven Summits adventure, which started in 2022 and featured the following mountains:

Mount Kilimanjaro (Afric...