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Nirmal Purja (known as Nims or Nimsdai [14]) MBE (Nepali: निर्मल पुर्जा; born 25 July 1983 [1]) is a Nepal-born naturalised British [4] mountaineer. 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 ...
5 Jun 2024 · Two women accuse the celebrity climber of harassment and assault in a New York Times story. Mountaineers, brands, and Nepali politicians react to the scandal and call for action.
31 Mei 2024 · Women are increasingly reporting sexual harassment and abuse in the sport, including accusations against the renowned climber Nirmal Purja.
30 Mei 2024 · On January 16, 2021, Nirmal “Nims” Purja made history alongside nine fellow Nepali mountaineers, completing the first winter ascent of K2. Up until then, K2 was the last 8,000-meter peak yet to be summited in wintertime—an objective that was widely considered to be the greatest unclaimed feat in mountaineering.
29 Okt 2019 · Nirmal Purja at the summit of Mount Everest. A Nepali mountaineer and former British Marine has climbed the world's tallest 14 peaks in six months - beating an earlier record of almost eight...
30 Nov 2021 · Nimsdai Purja, a former Gurkha and UK Special Forces soldier, broke the record by scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in less than seven months. Watch the Netflix documentary to learn about his motivation, his team, his struggles and his achievements.
26 Nov 2021 · Nirmal “Nims” Purja is a former special forces soldier, a veteran of numerous gun battles, a man equally at home parachuting, skiing or diving. Since leaving the military in 2019, he has...
