The Everest Twins — Adventurers, Edmund Hillary Fellows & Equality Advocates

Tashi and Nungshi Malik are the Everest Twins — the first female twins to summit Mount Everest, the first twins and siblings to complete the Seven Summits and Explorers Grand Slam, and globally-recognised advocates for gender equality and big goals.

Who are the Malik Twins?

Tashi and Nungshi Malik are identical twin sisters originally from Haryana, India, now based in New Zealand. Raised by Retired Colonel Virender Singh Malik and Anjoo Thapa to challenge restrictive expectations of girls, they discovered mountaineering at age 18 and trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. On 19 May 2013 they became the first female twins to summit Mount Everest, earning a Guinness World Record. They went on to become the first twins and siblings to complete the Seven Summits and Explorers Grand Slam, the youngest ever to complete the Three Poles Challenge, and the first South Asians to compete in the World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. They are Edmund Hillary Fellows and recipients of India's Nari Shakti Puraskar and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

Career Highlights

• First female twins to summit Mount Everest (19 May 2013) — Guinness World Record

• First twins and siblings to complete the Seven Summits (2014)

• First twins and siblings to complete the Explorers Grand Slam (2015)

• Youngest people to complete the Three Poles Challenge

• Edmund Hillary Fellowship, New Zealand (2019)

• Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, India's highest adventure honour

• Nari Shakti Puraskar, India's highest civilian honour for women (2019)

• Leif Erikson Young Explorers Award (Iceland, 2016)

• First female twins to summit Aoraki/Mt Cook (2015)

Key Speaking Themes

• Gender equality and breaking down barriers for women

• Courage, perseverance and chasing big goals

• Teamwork, trust and partnership under pressure

• Mindset and overcoming fear in extreme environments

• Cultural identity, family and the power of upbringing

What Your Audience Will Gain

Tashi and Nungshi share the stage with infectious energy and unflinching honesty. Audiences leave inspired by the scale of what's possible when belief, teamwork and persistence are combined — and with practical lessons for setting and pursuing goals that matter, at work and beyond.

Ideal For

• Women in leadership and gender equality conferences

• Leadership and high-performance events

• Schools, tertiary and youth leadership programmes

• Diversity, equity and inclusion forums

• Outdoor industry, tourism and adventure events

Frequently Asked Questions about The Malik Twins

What do the Malik Twins speak about? Gender equality, courage, big goals, teamwork and the lessons of being the first female twins to complete the Seven Summits and Explorers Grand Slam.

Where are the Malik Twins based? Tashi and Nungshi are based between New Zealand and India and travel globally for engagements.

What are the Malik Twins best known for? Being the first female twins to summit Mount Everest and the first twins and siblings to complete the Seven Summits and Explorers Grand Slam.

Do the Malik Twins speak together or individually? Both. They are a powerful double-act on stage and also available individually for events.

Is The Malik Twins keynote suitable for school audiences? Yes. Their story is widely shared in schools and youth leadership programmes globally.

Are the Malik Twins available for international events? Yes. They speak across India, NZ, Australia, the US, Europe and the Middle East.