Kristin Harila

Norwegian mountaineer

Follow Kristin Harila on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!

2023 Kristin Harila completed a record-breaking climb of all 14 true geographic peaks in just 92 days, which was followed by controversy surrounding the death of Pakistani high-altitude porter Muhammad Hassan on K2.
October 7 2023 Tenjen 'Lama' Sherpa went missing during an avalanche on Shishapangma, which prompted Harila to start the Lama Sherpa Foundation to support and raise awareness for Himalayan expedition workers.
September 2023 An investigation into Muhammad Hassan's death was completed, resulting in Lela Peak Expeditions being banned from managing teams in Gilgit-Baltistan for two years due to inadequate porter equipment and safety measures.
July 27 2023 Summited K2 mountain at 8,611m elevation.
July 27 2023 Harila and Tenjen Sherpa established a new record by summiting all 14 true geographic summits in just 92 days, breaking multiple records including 26 eight-thousander summits in one year and three months.
July 23 2023 Summited Broad Peak mountain at 8,051m elevation.
July 18 2023 Summited Gasherbrum I mountain at 8,080m elevation.
July 15 2023 Summited Gasherbrum II mountain at 8,035m elevation.
June 26 2023 Summited Nanga Parbat mountain at 8,126m elevation.
June 10 2023 Summited Manaslu mountain at 8,163m elevation.
June 5 2023 Summited Annapurna I mountain at 8,091m elevation.
May 29 2023 Summited Dhaulagiri I mountain at 8,167m elevation.
May 23 2023 Summited Mount Everest at 8,848m elevation and Lhotse at 8,516m elevation on the same day, setting a world record for the fastest woman to summit both peaks in 8 hours.
May 18 2023 Summited Kangchenjunga mountain at 8,586m elevation.
May 13 2023 Summited Makalu mountain at 8,481m elevation.
May 3 2023 Summited Cho Oyu mountain at 8,188m elevation.
May 3 2023 Harila achieved her goal of reaching all 14 true geographic summits of the eight-thousanders in one year and five days, setting a world record for Fastest true-summit ascent of the 8,000ers.
April 26 2023 Summited Shishapangma mountain at 8,027m elevation.
2022 Embarked on the 'Bremont 14 Peaks' challenge to become the first woman to climb all 14 eight-thousander peaks in six months, ultimately falling short due to Chinese authorities refusing climbing permits for Cho Oyu and Shishapangma.
2022 Kristin Harila was named European Adventurer of the Year, recognizing her significant achievements in mountaineering and exploration.
2022 Harila began her ambitious project to set speed records for climbing all 14 eight-thousander mountains, partnering with Tenjen Sherpa.
September 22 2022 Successfully summited Manaslu mountain at 8,163 meters altitude.
August 11 2022 Successfully summited Gasherbrum I mountain at 8,080 meters altitude.
August 8 2022 Successfully summited Gasherbrum II mountain at 8,035 meters altitude.
July 28 2022 Successfully summited Broad Peak mountain at 8,051 meters altitude.
July 22 2022 Successfully summited K2 mountain at 8,611 meters altitude.
July 1 2022 Successfully summited Nanga Parbat mountain at 8,126 meters altitude.
May 27 2022 Successfully summited Makalu mountain at 8,481 meters altitude.
May 22 2022 Harila beat her own previous record by crossing from the top of Mount Everest to the top of Lhotse in nine hours and five minutes.
May 14 2022 Successfully summited Kanchenjunga mountain at 8,586 meters altitude.
May 8 2022 Successfully summited Dhaulagiri I mountain at 8,167 meters altitude.
April 28 2022 Successfully summited Annapurna I mountain at 8,091 meters altitude.
2021 Completed summit of Island Peak (6,165m) in Nepal.
October 28 2021 Summited Ama Dablam in Nepal, reaching an altitude of 6,812m
May 23 2021 Summited Mount Everest in Nepal at 8,848m, setting a world record for the fastest woman to summit Everest and Lhotse in just 12 hours
2020 Kristin Harila summited multiple mountains in Argentina, including Aconcagua (6,961m), Co Adolfo Calle (4,270m), and Pico Vallecitos (5,370m).
2020 Completed an ascent of Pico Vallecitos in Argentina, reaching a height of 5,370 meters.
2020 Harila summited Co Adolfo Calle in Argentina, ascending to an elevation of 4,270 meters.
2020 Kristin Harila climbed Aconcagua in Argentina, reaching an elevation of 6,961 meters, as part of her mountaineering achievements.
2019 Kristin Harila summited Lobuche East in Nepal, a mountain with an elevation of 6,119 meters.
October 4 2019 Kristin Harila summited Putha Hiunchuli in Nepal, a mountain with an elevation of 7,246 meters.

This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article Kristin Harila, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

See Also