Awe-inspiring feat: ‘Fastest mountaineers’ receive rousing welcome in Nepal

Aug 05, 2023

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 05 (ANI): Kristin Harila of Norway and Tenjin (Lama) Sherpa of Nepal received a rousing welcome as they arrived back from their achievement at Tribhuvan International Airport. The two climbers just broke the previous world record for the fastest ascent by climbing 14 mountains in three months. The duo climbers climbed the second-highest mountain in the world- Mount K2 on July 27, 2023. Earlier record set by British soldier Nirmal Purja also known as Nimsdai. On Saturday, climbers were welcomed by a group of fans, families, and mountaineering enthusiasts Nepal's Minister of State for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sushila Sirpali Thakuri greeted the climbers at TIA when they arrived back in Nepal after conquering Mt. K2 According to Seven Summit Treks Company, Harila and Sherpa had successfully climbed Mt K2 in Pakistan on July 27. Earlier, climber Nirmal Purja had climbed the 14 mountains of the world above 8,000 meters in six months and six days in 2019. Harila and Sherpa had set a target of climbing 14 peaks above 8,000 meters within four months.