Norwegian climber Kristin Harila and two Sherpas reported as we speak they accomplished the circuit of all 5 8,000m peaks in Pakistan. Harila will return dwelling, then hit the highway again to the Himalayas, the place solely three summits stand between her group and a spot within the document books.
Pasdawa Sherpa, Dawa Ongchu, and Kristin Harila summitted Gasherbrum I (8,080 m/26,590 ft) in Pakistan’s Karakoram and inched nearer to breaking Nirmal “Nims” Purja’s famend pace document.
Nims summited all 14 of the world’s 8,000m peaks in 188 days in 2019, as later chronicled within the Netflix blockbuster “14 Peaks.” That point broke the present pace document by nearly 7 years. Solely three peaks remained on their checklist when Harila, Sherpa, and Ongchu secured Gasherbrum I at 7:15 a.m. native time.
It was their one hundred and fifth day on the document push.
The 8K Expeditions climbers reported Gasherbrum I and different latest climbs didn’t submit quietly.
“The second part in Pakistan was very difficult and harmful: ever-changing climate circumstances, being hit by a rock, sickness and a really tight schedule. However right here we’re with solely three peaks left after a profitable part 2,” Harila’s Instagram mirrored.
Harila will now proceed dwelling to Norway earlier than rejoining Sherpa and Ongchu to deal with what may show to be a few of the document try’s steepest challenges.
They’ll first go to Nepal to aim Manaslu (26,781 ft). They need to tag the true summit, which drone footage solely not too long ago revealed. No different level decrease on the ridgeline will rely towards a profitable summit. (Some opinions maintain that Nims’ “14 Peaks” document is invalid as a result of he by no means tagged Manaslu’s precise highest level.)
Regardless, they have to acquire permission from China’s authorities to aim Shishapangma (26,335 ft) and Cho Oyu (26,864 ft). The extra important impediment there, Explorersweb reported, is likely to be political slightly than technical.
Quickest to Climb the World’s 5 Highest Peaks: Pasdawa Sherpa Units Velocity File
[gj_in_article_ad[
