Finnmarkingen has now climbed 11 of the 14 planned mountain peaks. On the night of Thursday, Harila climbed Gasherbrum I (8035 m), which is the world’s 11th highest mountain. On August 8, she climbed Gasherbrum II (8,080 m). Kristin Harila from Vestre Jakobselv has a goal to climb all the world’s mountains above 8,000 meters as quickly as possible, preferably faster than six months and six days. Because it is the time of current world record Nepali climber Nimsdai. – We reached the top at 7 o’clock today. Fortunately, the weather was better than yesterday and we had a lovely view at the top, says Harila in the press release. On April 28, Kristin Harila climbed the first mountain in her project: Annapurna I. Photo: 8K Expedition She and the Sherpas Dawa Ongju Sherpa and Pasdawa Sherpa only spent 7.5 hours up, but Harila says that it was quite demanding without ropes from camp 3 – Wet down suit and tired body after yesterday’s long and demanding session at camp 3. There was only a couple of hours’ rest at camp 3, dinner was two biscuits. On Thursday morning, she and the Sherpas at camp 2 were on their way down to base camp, where there will be soft drinks and dinner. Archive image: Kristin Harila climbed the Himalayas in 2021. Photo: private – She sets a completely new standard Mountain climber and adventurer Mathias Ekornås from Sunnmøre is very impressed by Harila. – I think it is absolutely incredible. She sets a completely new standard. It’s really cool the way she does it too, she has a very good attitude towards something so heavy and difficult. The fact that she has now climbed 11 out of 14 mountains is absolutely outrageous, says Ekornås. Mathias Ekornås on one of his Nærexpeditions from the 7th summits in Oslo Photo: Hanne Martinsen Ekornås has previously climbed mountains in Nepal and Patagonia, among other places, but in the last two years this type of international ascents has naturally been limited by the pandemic. When he was waiting for the world to open up again, he just as easily started climbing the “seven summits”, with a somewhat unconventional twist, right here at home. Have faith that Harila will manage the last three summits. – That is absolutely clear. She has managed everything up until now, as long as nothing unforeseen happens such as weather and driving. It is the wild card when it comes to climbing mountains. You can be as skilled as you want, but if you don’t match the weather and the mountain’s mood, it won’t work anyway, Sunnmøringen says. – What I am most impressed with is that when Kristin has finished a top, she will do it again and again. It requires a lot of mental work to get ready for something that you know will be physically and mentally heavy. It’s insanely good work by Harila, he adds. Coming back to Norway soon Karl-Magnus Malinen is looking forward to his roommate, Kristin Harila, coming home for a short trip before she goes out on phase 3. – It will be great that she comes home for a trip, even if the date for the return trip has not been set yet , says Malinen. The fact that Harlia climbs the peaks at breakneck speed seems to the roommate to be an absolutely incredible achievement. – It is also an absolutely incredible achievement. And with the last peak now, phase two is finished, says Malinen. Plan of Harila PHASE 1: NEPAL Annapurna I, 8091 m, climbed on 28 April. Dhaulagiri, 8167 m., climbed on 8 May. Kanchenjunga, 8586 m., climbed on 15 May. Mount Everest, 8849 m, climbed on 22 May. Lhotse, 8516 m., climbed on 22 May. Makalu, 8463 m, climbed on 27 May. PHASE 2: PAKISTAN Nanga Parbat, 8126 m, climbed on 1 July. K2, 8611 m., climbed 2 July. Broad Peak, 8051 m, climbed on 28 July. Gasherbrum II, 8080 m, climbed on 8 August. Gasherbrum I, 8035 m, climbed on 11 August. PHASE 3: TIBET/NEPAL Manaslu, 8156 m., planned for September. Shishapangma, 8013 m., scheduled for October. Cho Oyu, 8201 m., scheduled for October. He is very excited about the last phase, especially as one mountain is in Tibet. Malinen has previously considered joining Harila on the last part of her project, but he does not want to comment on this.
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Kristin Harila has climbed 11 of the world’s highest mountains – news Troms and Finnmark
