Nirmal “Nims” Purja: The Man Who Climbed K2 in Winter Without Supplemental Oxygen
Paulin, Ari
On January 16, 2021, Nirmal “Nims” Purja made history alongside nine fellow Nepalese mountaineers, completing the first winter ascent of K2. Up until then, K2 was the last 8,000-meter peak yet to be summited in wintertime—an objective that was widely considered to be the greatest unclaimed feat in .