Kristin Harila
Norwegian mountaineer
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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. |
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