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One Man Strives to Climb All the Highest Mountains in Trailer for Documentary ’14 Peaks’ (Exclusive Video)

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all 14 of the world’s highest peaks. Topped by Everest and K2, the list includes every mountain taller than 8,000 meters (26,247 ft), and the previous fastest climber had achieved the record of all 14 peaks in just under eight years.

Purja was determined to clobber that record by ascending the mountains in under seven months.Throughout the trailer you can hear Purja’s voice, free-spirited and opinionated, as when he says, “If this had been done by some Western climber, the news would be 10 times bigger than this.” And for sure, Purja’s quest is buoyed by the thousands of Sherpas who have played such an important role, often with less glory, in Himalayan climbing.

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