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    Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record

    "I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity," said climber Nirmal Purja. The previous record-holder took more than seven years longer.
    by Merrit Kennedy Oct 29, 2019 2 minutes
    Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shown here at a press conference in May, has climbed the world's 14 highest mountains in six months.

    A Nepalese climber has summited the world's 14 highest peaks in six months and six days, smashing the previous record by more than seven years.

    Nirmal "Nims" Purja, who served in the British military before attempting the lofty feat, reached the top of Mount Shishapangma in China on Tuesday morning. The Himalayan summit is some 8,027 meters (26,335 feet) above sea

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