he twins had numerous challenges to complete the seven peaks, both financial and physical. In-between climbs, they were constantly fundraising, and when they felt like losing hope, they reminded one another of what their parents had sacrificed for them to reach their dreams. On Mount Everest, Tashi recalled that Nungshi almost gave up when her oxygen cylinder snagged, causing her to severely hallucinate. “She was on the verge of returning just short of the summit, when I spotted the problem, and I shouted into her ears, ‘Get up. Don’t forget, Mom has taken a gold loan for our climb.’” When Tashi lost so much weight crossing Antarctica that she felt too weak to pull her sled, it was Nungshi who kept them going, reminding her of how close they were to making history.