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Former Gurkha Close to Being First Ever to Climb the 14 Tallest Mountains in Under a Year

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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 […]

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Joseph Phillips | August 1, 2019
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