Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024

Nirmal Purja conquers Dhaulagiri Mountain for third time


Nepalnews
2021 Oct 08, 17:16, Beni
This image shows Nirmal 'Nims' Purja having interview with NepalNews, in Kathmandu, on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Purja led a 10-member Nepali expediion team who made history by ascending Pakistan's K2 second highest mountain in the world on January 16. Photo: NepalNews

Having made a world record by successfully scaling 14 mountains above 8,000 meters across the globe, Nirmal Purja has added one more feather in his cap.

He successfully climbed Dhaulagiri Mountain for the third time. He reached atop the seventh highest mountain (8,167 meters) of the world today morning without oxygen support, it has been confirmed through a video posted on Purja's personal Facebook account. The video has shown images taken by Purja on the mountain summit.

"All our team members have successfully made it to the top of the mountain. We believe we will safely return," reads his Facebook status.

A permanent resident of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 in Myagdi district, the retired Nepal Army personnel made a record by becoming the first person of Myagdi district to have successfully climbed the mountain. Earlier, he has conquered 14 mountains including Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, K2, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, and Shishapangma. 

READ ALSO:

Nirmal Purja Dhaulagiri Mountain Conquer Facebook Video Facebook Status Nepal Army Annapurna Rural Municipality Mt Everest Kanchenjunga summit Myagdi Resident
Nepal's First Online News Portal
Published by Nepalnews Pvt Ltd
Editor: Raju Silwal
Information Department Registration No. 1505 / 076-77

Contact

KMC-02, UttarDhoka,
Lazimpat, Nepal

Newsroom
+977–01–4445751 / 4445754

E-mail
[email protected] [email protected]

Terms of Use Disclaimer
© NepalNews. 2021 All rights reserved. | Nepal's First News Portal