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Mountaineering Legend Reinhold Messner Has 2 World Records Taken Away

Legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner has had two of his Guinness Book of World Records taken away after a reclassification claims that he never reached the true summit of Annapurna. For decades, Messner has been credited with being the first person to climb all 14 8,000m+ (26,000ft+) peaks. He did this without supplementary oxygen, earning him another title, and has climbed […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 25, 2023
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Kristin Harila And Tenjin Sherpa Summit K2 And Claim World Record

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The Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila together with Tenjin “Lama” Sherpa, reached the peak of legendary K2 at the Chinese/Pakistani border today, Thursday, July 27, 2023. The pair had conquered Broad Peak on Sunday, July 23, 2023. They had set out in May this year to beat her world record of climbing all 14 true peaks above 8,000m in under six […]

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Julia Schneemann | July 27, 2023
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Norwegian Mountaineer Kristin Harila Only One 8,000+ Peak Away From Breaking World Record

Kristin Harila

Kristin Harila is unstoppable — the Norwegian mountaineer conquered the 13th 8,000+ peak on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Harila and Tenjin Lama Sherpa successfully summited Broad Peak on the border of Pakistan and China, which reaches a peak elevation of 8,051m (26,414ft). The team had summited Gasherbrum I, Nepal, as recently as Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Norwegian mountaineer set out […]

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Julia Schneemann | July 23, 2023
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Kristin Harila Conquers 12th 8,000+ Peak — Only 2 Left For New Record

Kristin Harila

Kristin Harila and Tenjin Lama Sherpa have successfully summitted Gasherbrum I, located on the border between Pakistan and China, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. This is the 12th mountain the two have climbed together in Kristin’s 2023 bid to beat her own record, as well as Nimsdai’s record. The Norwegian mountaineer had set out in May this year with the goal […]

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Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2023
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