Norway Climber Sets New Goal to Scale All 14 Tallest Peaks Within 3 Months

Norway Climber Sets New Goal to Scale All 14 Tallest Peaks Within 3 Months
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, 37, arrives after summiting Annapurna in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 6, 2023. Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains said Tuesday that she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned.

Kristin Harila, on return to Nepal’s capital from the mountains on Tuesday, said she is setting a new target of scaling the peaks in three months, having already climbed eight of them in 40 days.