#236 Nims Purja (Mountain Climber)

Fourteen mountains on Earth tower more than eight thousand meters above sea level. An altitude where the brain and body wither and die. Until recently, the world record for climbing them all stood at nearly eight years. Napali climber Nims Persia announced that he would summit them in less than seven months. It was an audacious mission.

And many were incredulous. But Nims had already sharpened his climbing skills on the brutal Himalayan peak of Everest. honing his survival skills while serving in the celebrated Gurkha and Special Boat Service units of the UK special forces. Even more important. He possessed the courage, resilience, and confidence

To get the job done. Today, Nims is the first man to ever summit all fourteen of the world's eight thousand meter. Death zone peaks. He did so. In six months and six days.

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