Nirmal Purja reached the top of his 14th mountain, Shishapangma in China, on Tuesday morning. Purja, 36, joined the British Army in 2003 and became a Royal Marine in 2009. His climbing career ...

Nirmal Purja. The 36-year-old Nepalese mountaineer required just six months and six days ... It also contains technical information on equipment, book and video reviews, expert advice, mountain photos ...

But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can ... 8,000m (26,200 ft) up the mountain on six other occasions, says that long queues at the summit can be hazardous.