After having succeeded a few days ago in reaching the 14 highest peaks on the planet, the mountaineer Kristin Harila continues her challenge, hoping this time to complete the journey in less than six months.
Last week, Kristin Harila reached the summit of Cho Oyu at an altitude of 8,188 m. The Norwegian climber thus completed a quest begun a year earlier and achieved by only four women before her: to climb all 14 of the planet's 8,000 m+ peaks.
But Kristin Harila has no intention of stopping there. After notching up the summits of Shishapangma and Cho Oyu in recent weeks, she will be continuing on the 12 other mountains she climbed last year. Her goal: to become the fastest climber in history (men and women combined) to have climbed all 14 of the world's highest peaks. The record is currently held by Nims Purja, who achieved this feat in six months and six days. "I think it's possible to complete the attempt in just four months," says Kristin Harila.
With her "She Moves Mountains" expedition, the former cross-country skier (who only climbed her first mountain in 2015) is hoping to make mountaineering history. She already holds the speed record for the five highest mountains in the world (68 days). She is also the fastest woman from one summit to the next between Everest and Lhotse (8.5 hours) and the fastest person to climb six 8,000-metre mountains in Nepal in spring (25 days).
Ambassador OspreyFor her expeditions, Kristin Harila uses a backpack specifically designed for women (the Osprey Ariel Pro), which has been designed with a shorter shoulder-to-hip length, narrower harnesses and a hip belt that wraps naturally around the woman's curves, offering better stabilization and load support.
