ON 29TH OCTOBER 2019 AT 0858HRS LOCAL TIME, OSPREY ATHLETE NIMS PURJA BECAME THE FASTEST PERSON ON EARTH TO CLIMB ALL 14 OF THE WORLD’S 8,000M PLUS PEAKS IN JUST UNDER 7 MONTHS. THE PREVIOUS WORLD RECORD WAS 7 YEARS.
THE FINAL SUMMIT, SHISHAPANGMA IN TIBET, WAS THE CULMINATION OF MONTHS OF TRAINING, PERSEVERANCE, LOGISTICS AND TEAM SUPPORT FOR NIMS’ PROJECT POSSIBLE.
APRIL
ANNAPURNA, NEPAL 8,091M
MAY
DHAULAGIRI, NEPAL 8,167M
KANCHENJUNGA, NEPAL 8,586M
EVEREST, NEPAL 8,848M
LHOTSE, NEPAL 8,516M
MAKALU, NEPAL 8,481M
JULY
NANGA PARBAT, NEPAL 8,126M
G1, PAKISTAN 8,010M
G2, PAKISTAN 8,035M
K2, PAKISTAN 8,611M
BROAD PEAK, PAKISTAN 8,047M
SEPTEMBER
CHO OYU, TIBET 8,188M
MANASLU, NEPAL 8,163M
OCTOBER
SHISHAPANGMA, TIBET 8,027M
380,236 FEET
1 The fastest time to climb 14 x 8,000m peaks in a single 7 month season, breaking the previous record of 7 years, 11 months and 14 days
2 Fastest consecutive summits of Everest, Lhotse and Makalu in 48 hours (beats his own previous record of 5 days)
3 Fastest summit of the five highest mountains in the World; Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu
4 Fastest summit of Gasherbrum 1, 2 and Broad Peak
Was a Member of
Gurkha regiment
and
Special Forces
MBE award
extreme high altitude
mountaineering
3 rescues
conducted above 8,400m
without O2
WHAT IS PROJECT POSSIBLE?
IN MARCH 2019, NIMS TRAVELLED BACK TO THE HIMALAYAS TO TAKE ON THE MOST EPIC CHALLENGE OF HIS LIFE; PROJECT POSSIBLE. SUPPORTED BY HIS ALL-NEPALESE SHERPA TEAM, THE AIM OF PROJECT POSSIBLE WAS TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD FOR CLIMBING 14 X 8,000M PEAKS IN UNDER 7 MONTHS. A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE PERCEPTION OF HUMAN POTENTIAL.
OSPREY SUPPORTED THE PROJECT WITH THE ONLY PACK THAT COULD KEEP UP WITH THE MAN HIMSELF; THE AETHER PRO
“THIS PROJECT WAS NEVER ABOUT ME AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT’S THE REASON WHY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OVERCOME SOME OF THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES DURING THE EVOLUTION. THIS ONLY HAPPENED THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF OUR FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING THIS ENDEAVOUR. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO KIND TO US. WE STARTED WITH NOTHING, AND SEE HOW FAR WE HAVE COME TOGETHER? THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE.
UNITED WE CONQUER.”
NIRMAL ‘NIMS’ PURJA MBE
2019
AETHER PRO
NIMS’ ULTIMATE GEAR CARRYING SOLUTION
Aether and Ariel Pro are backpacking packs that have been stripped back to the core elements of outdoor design. These packs can handle extended backpacking trips and significant loads.
1 Close fitting Airscape™ Backsystem for weight distribution
2 Dual removable hipbelt pockets
3 Dual front compression straps to stabilise loads
4 Removable componentry for weight saving
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