Set a new record by conquering 14 peaks over 8,000m high

Ms. Kristin Harila. (Source: Outside)

Norwegian Kristin Harila and Nepalese guide Tenjin Sherpa set a new record by conquering 14 peaks over 8,000m in 3 months and 1 day.

Companions Harila-Sherpa crossed the finish line after climbing Pakistan's K2 on July 27.

In her record-setting journey, Harila, 37, had to climb 12 mountains twice, including K2, after delays in obtaining visas from China to climb Mount Shishapangma in Tibet and Cho Oyu, which is usually climbed from the Chinese side.

The previous record was set by British-Nepalese explorer Nirmal Purja in 2019 with a time of 6 months and 6 days.

Purja is now planning to set a new record for the time it took to conquer the world's 14 highest peaks without bottled oxygen.

More than 40 people have conquered the world's 14 highest peaks, of which only a few are women.

Harila is originally from Vadso, on the Barents Sea at the northern tip of Norway, where the highest point is just 633m (2,000 feet) above sea level. Her passion for climbing was sparked in 2015 when she took a trip to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Pakistan is home to five of the world's 14 "super peaks" and climbing all of them is considered the goal of any mountaineer.

In addition to being much more difficult to climb than Everest and requiring skilled climbers, K2 is also notorious for its unpredictable weather conditions and has only been summited by 425 people since 1954 - including about 20 women.

VNA