A Pianist Set a Guinness World Record by Performing at a Record-Breaking Height in Honor of her Mom

On September 6, 2018, Evelina De Lain of the U.K. played a piano at Singge La Pass in India at a record-setting 16,227 feet. Despite the sub-zero temperatures, De Lain was determined to perform the feat as a tribute to her mother who passed away the previous year from cystic fibrosis.

She also used her concert at the breathtaking location to raise awareness about the disease. “The windchill was extreme and everybody thought I would only last about 10 minutes,” De Lain admitted. Instead, she played for more than an hour.