Milestones from mountaineer Nirmal Purja's 'impossible' expeditions

Images and key moments from 'Beyond Possible', a real-life chronicle of how Purja conquested all the world's 8,000-metre 'death zone' peaks in 7 months

Curated By: Forbes India

Published: Dec 11, 2020

Milestones from mountaineer Nirmal Purja's 'impossible' expeditions

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With Mum, my inspiration. Following the completion of the mission, she met me at the Nepal-Tibet bor

Image by : Sandro Gromen-Hayes/Project Possible

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With Mum, my inspiration. Following the completion of the mission, she met me at the Nepal-Tibet border.

My first-ever serious climb took place on Lobuche. Just getting used to the feel of the crampons was

Image by : Sherpa Porter, name unknown

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My first-ever serious climb took place on Lobuche. Just getting used to the feel of the crampons was a new experience.

Delivering a ladder crossing demonstration to the lads on the G200E in 2017.

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Delivering a ladder crossing demonstration to the lads on the G200E in 2017.

Search and rescue: Bringing down Dr Chin from Annapurna.

Image by : Geljen Sherpa/Project Possible

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Search and rescue: Bringing down Dr Chin from Annapurna.

Image by : Geljen Sherpa/Project Possible

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Hope is God: At the summit of Makalu.

Working my way to the top of Gasherbrum II. The views in the Death Zone can be mind-bending.

Image by : Mingma David sherpa/Project Possible

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Working my way to the top of Gasherbrum II. The views in the Death Zone can be mind-bending.

The expedition brothers having completed the line fixing effort on K2. From left: Lakpa Dendi Sherpa

Image by : Sandro Gromen-Hayes/Project Possible

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The expedition brothers having completed the line fixing effort on K2. From left: Lakpa Dendi Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, Geljen Sherpa, Nims, Dawa Sherpa, Halung Dorchi Sherpa, and Gesman Tamang.