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A Former Cross-Country Skier Just Became the First Woman to Climb Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in the Same 10 Days

Kristin Harila, who summited all 14 of the world's 8,000m peaks in a record 92 days, has now completed Everest's brutal Triple Crown — mostly…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 30, 2026

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Only a handful of climbers in history had ever summited Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in the same short season — and none of them were women. On 27 May 2026, Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila changed that, topping out on Everest ten days after summiting…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you Harila's record sits at the extreme edge of what the Khumbu is capable of — but her foundation's cause sits much closer to what every trekker actually experiences on the ground. The Sherpas and porters who fix ropes, carry loads and…

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