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Nirmal "Nims" Purja is a Nepal-born naturalised British mountaineer and a holder of multiple mountaineering world records. Prior to taking on a career in mountaineering, he served in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas followed by the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy. Purja is notable for having climbed all 14 eight-thousanders in a record time of six months and six days with the aid of bottled oxygen. He was also the first to reach the summits of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Makalu in a time period of 48 hours. In 2021, Purja, along with a team of nine other Nepalese mountaineers, completed the first-ever winter ascent of K2.
Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, born 16 May 1989, is a Nepalese mountaineer and renowned rescue crew. He is the youngest person to climb all the fourteen 8000m peaks. He also holds the Guinness World Record for "Fastest time to climb Everest and K2", having climbed them both within 61 days.
Mingma Dorchi Sherpa is a Nepali sherpa mountaineer and a professional trekking guide from Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest person to step on the summit of both Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse in a record time of 6 hours and 1 minute.
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- ↑ "Pemba Dorji stripped of everest speed climb record". The Kathmandu Post. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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