The film celebrates this somewhat uncomfortable character for mountaineering purists. Starting with his decision to use supplemental oxygen from 8,000 meters upwards. But the veteran’s blessing Reinhold Messner silences everyone. Nirmal did something that no one before him had ever attempted and that’s enough.
At times it might seem like a machine with no margin for error, forged by a past as a chosen soldier. But a lot of heart also shines through between one 8000ers and the next. In the Nirmal climbs there is the whole spectrum of human emotions: fatigue, uncertainty, fear, sense of responsibility, collaboration, sacrifice, mutual help at the cost of putting one’s life in danger. And then there is the constant reminder at home, where there is a seriously ill mother and wife waiting, always with great respect. Because as with every human, the heart is always where there is home.
Nirmal Purja, Osprey Ambassador.
On the summit of Nanga Parbat, the summit conquered the week.
The foundation to clean up the Himalayan mountains
Nirmal asked the mountains a lot and was satisfied. And now with the Nimsdai Foundation he not only gives back what he received, but repairs the damage.
The foundation, which has received support from Osprey Europe, the American company specializing in technical mountain backpacks, is committed to freeing the Himalayas from the waste left by various expeditions. Each climber produces over 8 kilos of waste, including abandoned tents, oxygen tanks, food containers, discarded equipment and, of course, fecal matter. The pollutants generated by these wastes spill into rivers as a result of rain and thaw, contaminating the water reserves of local populations and causing diseases that pose a serious risk to health. Also, with the project Big Mountain Cleanup, the Nimsdai Foundation wants to make the mountains safer and put an end to the fatal accidents that occur when climbers accidentally attach themselves to old, damaged and abandoned ropes.
This fall Nirmal Purja has already led a team of experienced Nepalese Sherpas to clean up the first peak, Manaslu.
“Our team has collected 500 kilos of garbage scattered across this beautiful sacred mountain. The group, which includes seven high-altitude guides and five porters with mules, helped transport the waste from base camp to Samagua and then to Kathmandu. I am very proud of the team, they all worked very hard. Thanks to each of you for contributing to this project, you are fantastic. We will not stop spreading our message and contributing to protection of these wonderful places. If you can, help us clean up Everest with a donation on the Nimsdaifoundation.org website. We would be really grateful to you ».
Over the next two years, the foundation will deal with the waste on Everest and Ama Dablam, and then move on, in 2023, to clean up the majestic Wild Mountain, the K2. This is how it proves to be true mountaineers.
Other stories of Vanity Fair that may interest you:
– At the top of Monte Rosa, the journey of amputee athletes
– Alex Txikon: “Listening to the cry of Everest”
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