Nepal man sets mountaineering milestone

By Binaj Gurubacharya
Updated October 30 2019 - 1:38pm, first published 1:36pm
Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja has climbed the world's 14 highest mountains in 189 days.
Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja has climbed the world's 14 highest mountains in 189 days.

A Nepalese man has shattered the previous mountaineering record for successfully climbing the world's 14 highest peaks, completing the feat in 189 days.

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