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2024. Mt. Shishapangma – 4th Oct 2024. Nirmal "Nims" Purja has shattered the previous record by summiting all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen. Known for his incredible stamina and unmatched mental toughness, Nims has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in extreme mountaineering.
Nov 30, 2021 · BBC Sport. When Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja was told scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in less than seven months couldn't be done, he wouldn't have it. To prove his point, he named the ...
Dec 3, 2021 · Published 03 December 2021. Amongst mountain climbers, the '8,000ers' – the 14 peaks above 8,000 m (26,246 ft) - are regarded as the ultimate challenge. Prior to 2019, the fastest ascent of all mountains over 8,000 m was 7 years 310 days, set by Kim Chang-Ho (South Korea). Then along came Nirmal “Nims” Purja (Nepal), who did it in less ...
Nirmal Purja (known as Nims or Nimsdai [14]) MBE (Nepali: निर्मल पुर्जा; born 25 July 1983 [1]) is a Nepal-born naturalised British [4] mountaineer. Prior to taking on a career in mountaineering, he served in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas followed by the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy .
Nov 29, 2021 · He didn’t climb his first mountain until 2012, but he discovered he had quite an aptitude for it. 5. “14 Peaks” follows Nepali climber Nims Purja, who set out to scale the highest peaks in ...
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Dec 1, 2021 · After Nims Purja, the record is six months and six days—a time that even with oxygen (which Purja used) is going to be hard to beat. A new Netflix film, 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, directed by Torquil Jones and executive produced by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (of Free Solo fame), chronicles Purja’s blitz across the ...
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Oct 30, 2019 · October 30, 2019. Nirmal Purja smashed the speed record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just six months and six days Photo by Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty ...