Kristin Harila forced to abandon record breaking mission

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36 year old Norwegian mountaineer and #bremont Ambassador #kristinharila has sadly had to retreat from her 'Bremont 14 Peaks' expedition this season due to challenges receiving permits to complete the final 2 mountains in Tibet, namely Cho Oyu and Shishapangma.

'Bremont 14 Peaks' is a monumental challenge: to climb all 14 mountain peaks above 8,000m in one season and Kristin was looking set to beat the world record of 6 months and 6 days. Each of the 14 peaks take intrepid mountaineers into the 'death zone', so-called because human life cannot exist as at that altitude.

Kristin has defied expectations and placed herself firmly in mountaineering history books by racing through 12 of the 14 highest peaks on earth this season, setting new world records as she climbed:

- The fastest woman to summit Everest and Lhotse in 8.5 hours.

- The fastest person ever to summit the High Fives: Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu with the Nepalese mountaineer Dawa Ongju Sherpa

- The fastest person ever to summit Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu with the Nepalese mountaineer Dawa Ongju Sherpa.

Bremont stands by Kristin in support and awe of her achievements to date. Nick English, Co-Founder of #bremont, comments: "Whilst we are deeply saddened for Kristin that she couldn't complete the #bremont 14 Peaks challenge this season we have been utterly amazed by her achievements to date. She is a true inspiration to the mountaineering community and all of us here at #bremont. She has significantly raised the profile of female mountaineers on a global stage whilst testing herself far beyond endurance, Bremont's mantra and maxim."

Kristin has worn the #bremont S300 throughout her challenge, forming a critical part of her equipment. The #bremont S300 has become synonymous with extreme exploration having already proven its reliability and durability supporting Nims Purja MBE as he undertook 'Bremont Project Possible' in 2019, completing all 14 Peaks in one season.

KRISTIN'S #bremont 14 PEAKS:

PHASE 1: NEPAL

Annapurna I, 8091 m, summited on April 28

Dhaulagiri, 8167 m, summited on 8 May

Kanchenjunga, 8586 m, summited on 15 May

Mount Everest, 8849 m, summited on 22 May

Lhotse, 8516 m, summited on 22 May

Makalu, 8463 m, summited on 27 May

PHASE 2: PAKISTAN

Nanga Parbat, 8126 m, summited on 1 July

K2, 8611 m., summited on 22 July

Broad Peak, 8051 m, summited on 28 July