irmal ‘Nims’ Purja sets world record climbing 6 mountains in 4 weeks.

Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, 35, has also succeeded in the first world record breaking climb to speed climb the world’s 14 highest mountains in just seven months, an official of the ‘Project Possible’ announced.
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja. Photo Courtesy: Project Possible
Published: May 24, 2019 3:20 pm On: Nepal
FILE: Rescue team of climbers – Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, Mingma David Sherpa, Galgen Sherpa and Gesman Tamang – at Camp III of Mt Annapurna. Photo Courtesy: Mingma David Sherpa
FILE – Nirmal Purja and Mingma David at the Annapurna summit. Photo: Hakon Asvang/Facebook

KATHMANDU: A former UK Special Forces member has also set the world record. They successfully climbed six of the world’s highest mountains, known as the 8000ers. They completed in four weeks in the spring season.

Record-Breaking Nims: Conquering Mountains, Shattering Limits

Nims climbed Mt Makalu, sixth of 14 mountains, early this morning, according to Mingma Sherpa, Chairman at Seven Summit Treks. Before heading for Mt Makalu summit, Nims summited Mt Everest at 05:30 am and Mt Lhotse at 15:45 pm despite heavy traffic on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Project Possible said: “Whilst the news of this final summit of Makalu has announced on a Facebook page. We have yet to speak to Nims, his priority will be speaking with his wife and family who have endured some anxious moments over the last four to five weeks. It is clear that Nims has missed some summit windows due to the weather and unforeseen, and very tragic, rescues. He will be pursuing his bid to climb the world’s 14 highest mountains in seven months once he has had some rest.”
Preparing for the first mountain, Mt Annapurna, Nims had to climb the mountain nearly four times in order to fix lines and to ensure that the narrow window for the summit was met. The winds on Mt Dhaulagiri made the climb worse than Mt Annapurna, reputed to be the world’s deadliest mountain, and the queues on Mt Everest were extraordinary, the Spokesperson added.

Nims, a permanent resident of Myagdi, is the first Gurkha to climb Mt Everest while serving the British Military and a current holder of multiple World Record Breaking for the fastest ascent of double and triple header mountains in the higher than 8000m category. He also quit a prestigious job in the British Army to break more boundaries and help others move forward in their lives, realise their dreams and exceed the limitations. Purja said he has already re-mortgaged his Hampshire home to collect the fund for the ‘Project Possible’.

SUMMIT SUCCESS:

Annapurna – April 23
Dhaulagiri – May 12
Kanchenjunga – May 15
Everest – May 22
Lhotse – May 22
Makalu – May 24