BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuter) - A team of 19 Tibetan climbers plan to become the first Asian mountaineers to conquer all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 metres (26,240 ft) by the end of 2002, the Xinhua news agency said on Monday.

The montaineers have already scaled five of the peaks -- two in Nepal, two in Tibet and one in Pakistan -- since they launched their plan in 1992, Xinhua quoted Zhang Mingxing, deputy manager of the team, as saying at the China National Minorities' Games in southwestern Kunming.

Two European climbers have topped all 14 summits, but no of Asian has achieved this feat, Zhang said.

The Tibetan team is led by two veteran climbers, including Ciren Duoji who was the first person to climb over Mount Everest from the southern slope to the northern. He set a world record by staying at the top of the 8,848-metre (29,021 ft) summit for 90 minutes, Zhang said.

The other veteran climber, Renna, has already climbed six peaks above 8,000 metres, equalling China's national record held by Duoji, Zhang said. !