Nirmal 'Nims' Purja
Mountaineer | First to Climb All 14 8000m Peaks in 7 Months
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Nims Purja climbed all fourteen 8000-meter peaks in six months and six days, shattering a record that had stood at nearly eight years. A former Gurkha soldier who served in the Special Boat Service, he combines elite military experience with extreme mountaineering achievement.
His Netflix documentary 14 Peaks brought his story to global audiences. Purja holds multiple world records and has conducted rescue operations at extreme altitude.
His keynotes offer visceral accounts of operating at the limits of human capability and the mindset required to attempt the impossible.
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