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Kristin Harila
The Race to Climb All the 8,000-Meter Peaks Tore This Team Apart
The breakup between Kristin Harila and her Sherpa team, Pasdawa Sherpa and Dawa Ongju Sherpa, highlights an ongoing power disparity in the Himalaya.
Nims Purja’s Record on the 8,000-Meter Peaks Is Safe—For Now
Kristin Harila was unable to obtain an entry permit from China to climb Cho Oyu and Shishapangma, putting her two peaks shy of the record.