Kathmandu : Nepali mountaineer Tenjing Sherpa (Lama) and Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila have set a new record by climbing 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, including Sagarmatha (Mount Everest), above 8,000 meters.

According to Mingma Sherpa, the chairman of Seven Summit Treks based in Kathmandu, Tenjing and Kristine achieved the feat of climbing all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world in the fastest time of 92 days.

Before this, Nirmal Purja had held the record for the fastest climb of all 14 peaks in the world in 6 months and 6 days. Tenjing Sherpa and Kristin Harila have now broken that record by completing the challenge in just 92 days. “They have broken Nirmal Purja’s record,” said Mingma Sherpa, the chairman of Seven Summit Treks, adding, “Nepali climber Tenjing, who hails from the district of Sankhuwasabha, has become the only Nepali to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks.”

The duo started their climbing journey on April 13 from Sisapangma, the 14th highest peak in the world. Among the approximately four dozen climbers attempting to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, there are only a few women, including 37-year-old Kristine. Before taking up mountaineering, she is a cross-country skier. According to agencies, she has been associated with mountaineering for only 8 years.

Kristin’s 14 peak summits in 2022 include the following:

1. Manaslu – 22nd September 2022
2. Gasherbrum I – 11th August 2022
3. Gasherbrum II- 8th August 2022
4. Broad Peak – 28th July 2022
5. Mount K2 – 22nd July 2022
6. Nanga Parbat- 1st July 2022
7. Makalu- 27th May 2022
8. Lhotse- 22nd May 2022
9. Mt. Everest- 22nd May 2022
10. Kanchenjunga- 14th May 2022
11. Dhaulagiri I – 8th May 2022
12. Annapurna I – 28th April 2022