China to allow Nirmal �Nims� Purja to climb Shishapangma KATHMANDU: China’s mountaineering authorities reportedly agreed to issue a special climbing permit to Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja allowing him to scale Mt Shishapangma, this season. China’s positive signal comes at a time when former UK’s... Travel 01 Oct, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja likely to try Mt Gyachung Kang as China closes Shishapangma Kathmandu, September 27 A Nepali climber has successfully scaled 13 peaks above 8,000 metres in just over five months, setting multiple world records in the history of mountain climbing. Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, 36, made it to the top of Mt... Travel 28 Sep, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja sets world record scaling 13 peaks in five months KATHMANDU: A former UK’s Special Forces member has successfully climbed Mt Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, completing his 13th eight-thousander in just over five months. Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja (36), had set another world record... Travel 27 Sep, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja reaches Manaslu base camp to attempt his 13th 8000er on Sept 27 KATHMANDU: After scaling Mt Cho Oyu from the Tibetan side yesterday, former UK’s Special Forces member Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja today reached the base camp of the world’s eighth highest mountain in western Nepal to complete his 13th... Travel 24 Sep, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja scales Cho Oyu; China still unresponsive to Shishapangma permit plea KATHMANDU: A former UK’s Special Forces member, on his record-setting feat, has successfully climbed the world’s sixth highest peak in Tibet completing his 12th eight-thousander in just five months. Being part of the eight-member rope fixing team... Travel 23 Sep, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja reaches Manaslu base camp, to attempt two peaks by Sept end KATHMANDU: After scaling 11 mountains above 8,000 m in just over four months, former UK’s Special Forces member Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja reached the base camp of the world’s eighth highest mountain in western Nepal to begin the last phase of his... Travel 11 Sep, 2019
Mingma David scales 7 peaks in 4 months, joins two others to complete 13th 8000er KATHMANDU: At least three Sherpa climbers have completed their 13th eight-thousander by successfully scaling different mountains above 8,000 m in the Karakoram Range in the summer season. Mingma David Sherpa from Faktalung in Taplejung district... Travel 01 Aug, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja sets world record climbing 11 mountains in 4 months KATHMANDU: A former UK’s Special Forces member Nirmal 'Nims' Purja has set the world record by successfully climbing 11 of the world’s highest mountains, known as the 8000ers, in just over four months. Purja, 35, has succeeded in the second phase... Travel 26 Jul, 2019
Five Nepali climbers including Nirmal �Nims� Purja scale Mt K2 KATHMANDU: At least five Nepali climbers including Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja successfully climbed the world’s second-highest peak this morning. According to Mingma David Sherpa, who is now at the base camp of Mt K2, Purja-led team of rope fixing... Travel 24 Jul, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja scales two peaks in Gasherbrum massif completing his ninth 8000er KATHMANDU: Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, who is on his mission to complete all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in just seven months, today successfully climbed the world’s 13th highest mountain in the Karakoram range. According to the base camp officials,... Travel 18 Jul, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja scales Nanga Parbat to complete his seventh 8000er KATHMANDU: Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, who is on his mission to complete all 14 peaks above 8,000m in just seven months, today announced that he has successfully climbed the world’s ninth highest mountain in the westernmost part of the Himalayan... Travel 07 Jul, 2019
Purja preparing to start second phase of Project Possible Kathmandu, May 28 A former UK Special Forces member, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja, has just returned from his first phase of Project Possible, climbing six of the world’s highest mountains known as the eight thousanders in 31 days in this spring... 29 May, 2019
