[VIDEO] Netflix Trailer – 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months. This Netflix documentary covers his remarkable achievement. Original SnowBrains reporting of the feat from October 29th, 2019, below: A 36-year-old Nepali just became the fastest climber to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains on Tuesday, summiting all […] Movie Trailer CragBrains | December 1, 2021 0 Comments
Climbers Use Viagra to Treat Altitude Sickness: Is It Cheating? Mountaineers and climbers have been using all kinds of different drugs and supplements for centuries to help their minds, and bodies overcome the extreme climate conditions and extensive physical toll that comes with venturing into high altitudes. One of the most notable being Hermann Buhl, a legendary climber who credits the survival of his then impossible ascent of Nanga Parbat […] Climbing Blake | August 16, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: “MESSNER” – World’s Greatest Mountaineer “The Greatest Mountaineer of All Time” – said Chris Bonnington. MESSNER details the most daring and accomplished mountain climber of our time. ” Reinhold Messner’s solo climb of Everest,” Jon Krakauer wrote, “is a deed widely considered the greatest mountaineering feat of all time.” MESSNER premiered on the opening night of the 2004 Telluride Mountain Film festival. Director: Les Guthman […] Climbing CragBrains | August 3, 2021 0 Comments
Mission Achieved! Nepali Man Climbs World’s 14 Highest Mountains in 6-Months | Smashes Previous Record by 7-YEARS A 36-year-old Nepali just became the fastest climber to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains on Tuesday, summiting all the mountains in just over six months, smashing the previous record by more than seven YEARS. “MISSION ACHIEVED !” says @nimsdai from the summit of #Shishapangma #14peaks7months #History At 8:58 hrs local time, Nims and his team reached the summit of […] Climbing CragBrains | October 29, 2019 0 Comments
Former Gurkha Close to Being First Ever to Climb the 14 Tallest Mountains in Under a Year After completing Phase I and Phase II of his 14 mountain mission, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has just 3 mountains left before breaking the most impressive record in mountaineering. Nims is a former Gurkha soldier, a group of British-hired Nepalese soldiers who have a reputation of fearlessness. He certainly embodies this reputation as he nears his goal of smashing the existing […] Climbing Joseph Phillips | August 1, 2019 0 Comments
Can this Nepali Climber Summit All 8,000m Peaks in Just 7 Months for One of the All-Time Great Mountaineering Feats? For most experienced mountaineers, summiting just one 8,000-meter peak in any given year is no mean feat. It can take weeks for a climber to acclimatize to summit a mountain like Mt. Everest or K2, and climbers generally need time to recover afterward. Anything above 8,000m is considered the ‘death zone’ and can take a huge toll on the body. […] Climbing CragBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
Miraculous Rescue of Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I, Pakistan Helicopter pilots on Tuesday miraculously rescued a stranded Russian mountaineer from the still unclimbed North Ridge of Latok I in Pakistan’s first such rescue at a height of more than 20,000-feet, ending his six-day ordeal, the military said. This was the eighth attempt to rescue Alexander Gukov from the side of Latok I (23,442-feet), in the Karakoram range, following the […] Climbing CragBrains | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
Drone Used at 27,560-Feet to Help Rescue Climber Presumed Dead on Broad Peak Near K2 Accomplished climber Rick Allen was reported missing, presumed dead, after summiting Broad Peak, the world’s 12th highest mountain, until a Japanese cook spotted a rucksack moving. A drone was then used at 27,560-feet (a world record?) to help locate and return him to base camp, mostly unhurt. Yesterday just as @fredrikstrang and I were about to leave after a night at camp […] Climbing CragBrains | July 16, 2018 0 Comments