{"id":1972863,"date":"2026-06-04T21:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1972863"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:24:44","slug":"norwegian-mountaineer-kristin-harila-completes-himalayan-triple-crown-in-10-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1972863","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Mountaineer Kristin Harila Completes Himalayan \u201cTriple Crown\u201d in 10 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_408970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-408970\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-408970 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAG6AQMAAACiCmU2AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPBiL2gABur8yVQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"kristin harila\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin-harila-everest-e1780608197396.jpg?resize=640%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin-harila-everest-e1780608197396.jpg?w=810&amp;ssl=1 810w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin-harila-everest-e1780608197396.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin-harila-everest-e1780608197396.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-408970\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin-harila-everest-e1780608197396.jpg?resize=640%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"kristin harila\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-408970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mountaineer Kristin Harila celebrates with a photo at the summit of Mount Everest, her 31st 8,000+ peak. | Credit: Kristin Harila Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Kristin Harila has done it again! <\/b>The Norwegian mountaineer who set the world speed record for <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/kristin-harila-and-tenjin-sherpa-summit-k2-and-claim-world-record\/\">summiting all 14 eight-thousanders in 2023<\/a> has now completed the Himalayan Triple Crown \u2014 Nuptse, Lhotse, and Everest \u2014 in a single season, finishing with an oxygen-free ascent of the world\u2019s highest peak on May 26, 2026. It took Harila 10 days to complete the Triple Crown, and she became the first woman to accomplish the mountaineering feat in a single season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEVEREST WITHOUT OXYGEN. <\/strong>TRIPLE CROWN COMPLETED,\u201d Harila wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY9xfaXDcxd\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram post<\/a>, announcing her completion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harila set out to conquer the single-season Triple Crown, starting with Nuptse. <\/strong>She reached Nuptse\u2019s 7,861-meter summit on May 17, before setting her sights on Lhotse (8,516 meters), the world\u2019s fourth-highest peak. She reached Lhotse\u2019s summit on May 21, marking her 30th summit of an 8,000+ peak. Last, but certainly not least, came the 8,848-meter Everest, which she completed on May 26 after reaching the summit at 8:45 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/polish-skier-skis-everest-completing-9-of-the-worlds-14-8000-er-peaks\/\">Polish Skier Skis Everest, Completing 9 of the World\u2019s 14 8,000-Foot Peaks<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>While Harila was forced to use oxygen on Lhotse due to strong winds, she completed both Nuptse and Everest without.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 40-year-old Harila is no stranger to 8,000+ peaks.\u00a0<\/strong>In 2023, Harila summited all 14 8,000+ peaks in 92 days, setting a new speed record. She finished her record-setting 2023 campaign with K2 (8,611 meters), summiting the world\u2019s second-highest peak on July 27.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During her 2023 season, Harila climbed alongside the late Tenjen Lama Sherpa, who passed away on October 7, 2023, in an avalanche while climbing Shishapangma in China. <\/strong>Following his death, Harila established the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamasherpafoundation.com\/\">Lama Sherpa Foundation<\/a> to \u201cpromote safety, fair working conditions, fair pay, and sustainable value creation in the local communities in the Himalayas.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mount-everest-climbing-history\/\">History with SnowBrains: The Unsolved Mystery That Still Haunts Everest<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Following her ascent and descent of Everest, Harila was met with congratulations from people across the world.\u00a0<\/strong>She even received props from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe congratulate Kristin Harila and her team for summiting Mt. Everest last week, while also completing the prestigious \u201cTriple Crown\u201d \u2013 one of the most demanding challenges in Himalayan climbing,\u201d the Embassy wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/17WZCQcge1\/\">Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harila has not announced what her plans are next, but they are sure to include some well-deserved rest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_274889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-274889\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-274889 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFOAQMAAAAsCT45AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADFJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwLMBaa4AAQt50u8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Kristin Harila\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?resize=640%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?resize=600%2C313&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"334\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-274889\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FAEA88AE-81F9-4F1E-A6FA-F659B15DEA5A-min.jpeg?resize=640%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kristin Harila\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-274889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kristin Harila holding up the Norwegian and Nepalese flag after completing a summit in 2023. | Picture: Kristin Harila Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountaineer Kristin Harila celebrates with a photo at the summit of Mount Everest, her 31st 8,000+ peak. | Credit: Kristin Harila Facebook Kristin Harila has done it again! 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