Kathmandu: Nirmal Purja a 36 years old Nepali became the fastest climber to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains on Tuesday. Nirmal Purja climbed Mount Shishapangma at 8,027 metres (26, 335 feet) in Tibet.

    Mingma Sherpa of the Seven Summit Treks agency said that Nirmal Purja was accompanied by three Sherpa climbers to the Shishapangma summit. After climbing Mount Annapurna I, the tenth highest peak, starting off his ‘Project Possible’ on April 23^rd, Purja climbed Mount Dhaulagiri (8000 metres). After that he climbed Mount Everest, Mount Kanchenjunga, Mount Lhotse and Mount Makalu in the following month, said agency.

     He then went to Pakistan to climb Mount Nanga Parbat, Mount Gasherbrum I, Mount Gasherbrum II, K2 and the Mount Broad Peak. Purja climbed another two peaks in Nepal Mount Cho Oyu and Manaslu. Of the world’s 14 highest peaks eight are in Nepal, five in Pakistan and one in Tibet.