Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest

Published on 5/20/2026, 5:50:20 AM

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An 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 on Instagram, Bianca Adler reached the 8,849 metre summit at nearly 6.30am Melbourne time, and nearly 2.30am Nepal time, with her guides, Pemba and Ngdu.
Adler was accompanied for part of the journey by her parents, Paul and Fiona, who are also keen mountain climbers.
In videos posted on a blog set up for Adler’s trip, Adler told her father over a radio call that when she reached the summit she was feeling “really good but the weather is really bad”.
“It’s amazing what you’ve done and so much hard work – it’s amazing,” her father told her.

Quick context: An 18-year-old high school student from Melbourne became the youngest Australian to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday.

Published May 20, 2026.

📌 Source: The Guardian

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