Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila reached the summit of K2 on Thursday, July 27, successfully completing her project, begun on April 26, to climb all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters in less than six months. She sets a new speed record of 3 months and 1 day, shattering Nirmal Purja’s previous record.
” I plan to finish by August 1 at the latest“, she declared on February 18 in Narvik, Norway, at the presentation of her project. Now it’s done. And 5 days ahead of schedule. Kristin Harila reached the summit of K2 on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at approximately 10.45 am (local time). This was the final stage of her She moves mountains expedition, which involves climbing the 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in less than six months. This exploit, achieved from April 26 (Shishapangma) to the present day, in 3 months and 1 day, makes her the fastest climber, of any gender, to complete all fourteen 8,000 of the planet.
Completing her project, which began on April 26, 2023 with the ascent of Shishapangma (8,027 m), alongside Sophie Lavaud and Viridiana Alvarez, the 36-year-old expedition leader makes history, after her previous record of six 8,000 in 29 days, in spring 2022. (Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga, Everest, Lhoste and Makalu)
GPS tracking of Kristin Harila on K2, July, 27th 2023.
KRISTIN HARILA sets a new record time, at the cost of considerable resources
With the ascents of Shishapangma (8,027 m) on April 26, 2023 and Cho Oyu (8,188 m) on