KATHMANDU, JULY 18
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila and Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa today scaled G1 in Pakistan completing their twelfth 8000er in less than three months.
According to Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks, Kristin and Tenjen scaled the world's 11 highest peak at around 6:010am becoming the fastest climbers to complete 12 peaks above 8,000m. "They have done it in less than 3 months," he said.
Kristin, along with Tenjen Sherpa conquered the world's 13th highest mountain, G2 on July 15 while the duo stood atop Nanga Parbat on June 26. "They will attempt to scale two other Karakoram peaks – K2 and Broad Peak - this season to complete all 14 in just three months," he said.
They completed nine mountains over 8,000m in just 45 days. Earlier, they climbed Mt Manaslu on June 10 as well as Mt Annapurna on June 5 and Mt Dhaulagiri on May 29.
The multiple record holder climbers scaled Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse on May 23. The duo also climbed Kanchenjunga on May 18. Kristin along with Tenjen started her project by climbing Mt Shishapangma on April 26.
Then, they scaled Mt Cho Oyu in Tibet on May 3. On May 15, she scaled Mt Makalu. Kristin, who holds multiple fastest climbing records, has already become the first woman climber to make the fastest ascent of 14 peaks above 8,000m in just one year and five days, Seven Summit Treks said.
Kristin along with Tenjen aims to complete all 14 peaks in just three months.
