Kristin Harila

Kristin Harila
Harila in 2023
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1986-03-28) 28 March 1986
Vestre Jakobselv, Vadsø Municipality, Norway
Websitewww.kristinharila.com
Climbing career
Major ascentsFastest to climb all 14 eight-thousanders in 92 days. Fastest to climb Everest and Lhotse by a woman in 8 hours.

Kristin Harila (born 28 March 1986) is a Norwegian-Northern Saami mountaineer and former cross-country skier. During 2022–2023, she set multiple speed records for the ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders with climbing partner Tenjen Sherpa. On 27 July 2023, she and Tenjen set the new world record for the fastest ascent of all 14 8000m peaks in 92 days. The previous record was held by Nirmal Purja, who summited the mountains in 6 months and 6 days.

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