Purja beat a previous speed record by years. When Nims Purja decided to try to obliterate the speed record for climbing the world's tallest 14 mountains, he knew it wouldn't be enough just to do it.

Leading figures in the worlds of international mountaineering and Nepali politics are weighing in on celebrity climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja in the wake of bombshell allegations of sexual ...

On October 29, when Nirmal “Nims” Purja stepped onto the summit of Tibet’s 26,335-foot Shishapangma, he wrapped up a record-shattering odyssey to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks ...

Nepal-born Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, the first Gurkha to serve in the United Kingdom Special Forces, gave everything up to climb the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000m. Hear his story, in his own words.

Arguably the most recognizable and decorated mountaineer in the world currently is Nims Purja, who owns several impressive ...

KATHMANDU, Jan. 24 -- Trailblazing mountaineer Nims Purja has set his sights on an ambitious new project - completing the 14 Peaks for the third time, making him the first person to ever do so.

More on famed Mt. Everest climbers: Sophia Danenberg, Full Circle Everest take big step for Black climbers on Mount Everest Purja completed the ascent with a team of Nepalese climbers. The peaks ...

According to the base camp sources, at least 10 climbers including Nims and American woman climber Anna Gutu scaled the world's seventh highest peak. Anna, who is on her mission to be the first ...

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation is all set to take stern legal action against celebrated mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja after he aired a fake video message about Mt.

The decision means the speed record on the highest mountains will remain in the hands of Nirmal "Nims" Purja, who in 2019 climbed all 14 in six months and six days. Purja's effort and his 2021 ...