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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 ...
Jun 3, 2024 · An article published in The New York Times details allegations made by two female mountaineers against Nepal-born and naturalised British citizen Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja, a prominent mountaineer and protagonist of the Netflix film 14 Peaks.
Nov 30, 2021 · 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.
May 30, 2024 · On January 16, 2021, Nirmal “Nims” Purja made history alongside nine fellow Nepali mountaineers, completing the first winter ascent of K2. Up until then, K2 was the last 8,000-meter peak yet to be summited in wintertime—an objective that was widely considered to be the greatest unclaimed feat in mountaineering.
Nov 25, 2021 · Nirmal Purja is no shy, retiring violet. He was talking about the film 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, a title that aptly sums up the Nepalese climber’s attitude to life. I caught up with him at the recent Kendal Mountain Festival, where the production had its European premiere.
Nov 29, 2021 · This is Nirmal Purja, usually known as Nims, and some of the things he’s done really defy belief. Like climbing two of the world’s tallest peaks – back-to-back, with no sleep.
Nov 26, 2021 · Nirmal “Nims” Purja is a former special forces soldier, a veteran of numerous gun battles, a man equally at home parachuting, skiing or diving. Since leaving the military in 2019, he has...
