Beyond Possible

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My comfort zone begins where most individuals quit. As a kid in Nepal, I went barefoot because my family had nothing. That’s how I developed the resilience I needed for joining the Gurkhas – one of the most fearless forces in the British Army. Then against all odds, I became the first ever Gurkha soldier in more than 200 years of history to join the Special Boat Service where I served in the some of the world’s most dangerous warzones, kicking down doors to capture enemy gunmen and terrorist bomb makers. But elite combat wasn’t enough. I wanted more of a test. That’s where my next project came in, something nobody thought possible – to climb all 14 ‘Death Zone’ mountains in seven months. This is the inside story of my incredible adventure.

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**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER**

‘An inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best.’ Mail on Sunday

‘The energy of the book gives it pace and you whip through, rather as Purja nips up verticals… Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved.’ – The Times

‘Not only does Nims have exceptional physical stamina, he’s also a leader with great skills in financial management and logistics.’ – Reinhold Messner, the first person to climb all fourteen highest mountains in the world

‘The magnitude of his achievement is astonishing.’ Soldier Magazine

‘A Living Legend.’ Trail Magazine

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Welcome to The Death Zone.

Fourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the brain and body withers and dies. Until recently, the world record for climbing them all stood at nearly eight years.

So I announced I was summiting them in under seven months.

People laughed. They told me I was crazy, even though I’d sharpened my climbing skills on the brutal Himalayan peaks of Everest and Dhaulagiri. But I possessed more than enough belief, strength and resilience to nail the job, having taken down enemy gunmen and terrorist bomb makers while serving with the Gurkhas and the UK Special Forces.

Throughout 2019, I came alive in the death zone. Soon after, I was showing the world a new truth: that with bravery and enough heart and drive, the impossible was possible…

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Weight 0.24 g
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.6 × 2.8 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

x, 305 , 16 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

796.522092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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