Beyond Possible: '14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible' Now On Netflix

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In an interview last month with ExplorersWeb, which has long campaigned for more transparency in how claimed polar and high mountain records are described, Mingma G criticised the tactics. Kristin flew only to basecamp. Flying equipment to higher camps is being done for many expeditions. This is to ensure safety of sherpas,” the team explained.

Interestingly, multiple people have pointed out that Nims isn’t actually a Sherpa himself, and is a British citizen. (Nepal doesn’t allow dual citizenship.) The New York Times even pointed this out. But it feels like an unfair attempt to rob Nims of his origin story because he left, had success in the UK, and found his way to the climbing community as a client rather than a porter. So I asked him point-blank: Does he consider himself a Sherpa?

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Purja and the team also find time for big parties between climbs - indeed they scale Kangchenjunga in one day while hungover. Going along with this, there are a lot of instances where he mentions someone once or twice and gives his opinion on them. I don't know why it bothered me, but it did. Just didn't seem necessary. Walking the dusty trail beside these mountains produces a kind of vertigo of naked scale. They follow you the way the moon does—Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse. The path feels stationary, like a treadmill. For most of us, Himalayan peaks merely inspire awe. But to an unfortunate subset of climbers, they’re as irresistible as a wobbly bookcase is to a toddler. The tallest 14 of the world’s summits, through a chance intersection of geology and the metric system, are known as the 8,000’ers. Above 8,000 meters—about 26,000 feet—your body can no longer adapt to the thinness of the air. This is the Death Zone. You can’t stay here long.

Nim has indeed accomplished a lot and his account of 14 summits is certainly impressive beyond belief. He made his first major Himalayan climb in 2012, reaching the summit of Lobuche East with no previous experience as a mountaineer. On 18 May 2014, he made his first ascent of an eight-thousander by summiting Dhaulagiri (8,167 metres) during a return trip of only 15 days. [24] On 13 May 2016, Purja summited Mount Everest, his second eight-thousander. [24]

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Moving mountains". The Week. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021 . Retrieved 15 January 2021. Born in Nepal in 1983, Purja's earliest goal was to serve in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas like his father. His father's salary in the service caused the family to struggle a bit, but with the help of his older brothers, he attended a boarding school, and was able to join the Gurkhas in 2003. Eventually, he joined the elite Special Boat Service, which no Gurkha had ever joined. It was tough work, and he was not always treated well by his fellow soliders because of his ethnicity. He was able to take advantage of specialized training, and took a number of climbing courses. This lead to a strong desire to climb Everest, but there were challenges along the way. Even though his first climb had some problems, he was very interested in pursuing this activity, and eventually got on a G200E team trying the climb in 2017. After resigning from the military, he started investigating how he could manage to climb more impressive mountains. This isn't a cheap endeavor, but he undertook efforts to fund Project Possible, as he named his plans. He took money out of equity in his house, and slowly his expeditions gained more attention. He used his adventures to bring attention to climate change, and has so far climbed fourteen of the highest mountains in the world. The little things count most on the big mountains. Same applies to life. Taking care of details can make the bigger goals a reality.

With a plan to complete all 14 eight-thousanders in seven months, Purja summited the first mountain on 23 April 2019 and completed the first six-summit phase of his "Project Possible 14/7" [7] on 24 May 2019: Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga, Mount Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. [7] He climbed with Sherpas Mingma Gyabu “David” Sherpa, Lakpa Dendi (Zekson Son), Geljen Sherpa and Tensi Kasang, amongst other mountaineers. The last five summits were climbed in only 12 days. He broke his previous Guinness World Record by climbing Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu within 2 days and 30 minutes. [24] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] a b c Potter, Stephen (25 November 2021). " "I Wanted to Completely Change the Dynamic on 8,000-meter Peaks": A Q&A With Nims Purja". Climbing . Retrieved 16 December 2021.The pandemic had shut down the spring and summer seasons across the Himalayas, and about 85 stir-crazy hardmen were eager to make questionable life choices on the standard Abruzzi Spur route. In addition to Nims’s, there were two other Sherpa teams, one from Imagine Nepal and the other from Seven Summit Treks, who’d arrived earlier in the month. Radulovic, Petrana (1 November 2021). "Every movie and show coming to Netflix in November". Polygon. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021 . Retrieved 13 November 2021. Famed mountaineer Nimsdai receives NRN citizenship". nepalkhabar.com. 9 November 2023 . Retrieved 9 November 2023.

The increasingly heavy use of helicopters in the Himalayas has drawn criticism for environmental reasons and for undermining employment opportunities in mountain communities. Whilst attempting Project Possible in May 2019, a photo taken by Purja of the overcrowding on Mount Everest went viral and was shown in The New York Times. [41]I knew I had to do this for the country,” Nims said, “for the people, and only I could do it the right way.” Fastest ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders in 6 months and 6 days (the previous record was 7 years and 310 days by South Korean climber Kim Chang-Ho, who still holds the record for achieving the feat without using supplementary oxygen). [9]