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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont

Norwegian woman claims record time for climbing world’s 14 highest peaks

Kristin Harila on a mountain summit
The circuit of 14 mountains Kristin Harila climbed consists of all those above 8,000 metres. Photograph: Supplied

A Norwegian woman claims to have completed the fastest ascent of all of the world’s 14 highest mountains, completing the round in three months and one day – three months and five days faster than the previous record held by Nirmal “Nims” Purja.

Kristin Harila, a former professional skier, completed her final summit – K2 in Pakistan, the world’s second highest mountain – after setting out to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in less than four months.

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