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An astounding accomplishment no doubt, but Nims is clearly very arrogant and self-centered. In addition, he didn’t reach the true summit of Manaslu, and has lik

An astounding accomplishment no doubt, but Nims is clearly very arrogant and self-centered. In addition, he didn’t reach the true summit of Manaslu, and has likely lied about other aspects of his climbs (for example, claiming to have climbed Kangchenjunga without supplemental oxygen)

mym1990 4y ago
And you know Nims personally?
- ryeights 4y ago
  If I did, would it change anything? The interviews he has done, as well as the interactions he’s had with others on Instagram, are all public information and speak very clearly to his personality.
  - stagger87 4y ago
    Actually no, good point. Whether you know him or not, it's in poor taste to trash talk on the internet. It's against site guidelines anyways. Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive Eschew flamebait. Avoid unrelated controversies, generic tangents, and internet tropes.
  - mym1990 4y ago
    I would hope it would change a lot. All I know for sure is that a social media persona can be made into a fake facade very easily, and it can go both ways too!
voisin 4y ago
Isn’t arrogance a practical requirement for attempting to best a world record by such an audacious amount? I don’t hold that against him for the same reason I don’t hold it against Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods or any of the greats. I haven’t read about him not reaching the true summit of Manaslu. I just found an article on ExplorersWeb but it doesn’t say he didn’t reach it, just that photos hadn’t been released showing it. Is this now confirmed?
- ryeights 4y ago
  https://everestchronicle.com/when-a-summit-isnt-actually-a-summit-but-still-somehow-is%ef%bf%bc https://everestchronicle.com/when-a-summit-isnt-actually-a-s... >But in a controversial move, they [the Himalayan Database] also decided that previous ascents to the foresummit of the mountain would still be considered as true summits. This has vast implications for a generation of record-chasing mountaineers, including media personality Nirmal Purja or ‘Nimsdai’ who only reached the foresummit during his heavily publicized ascent of all 14 8,000 meter peaks in just over six months. For now, their records still stand.
Melatonic 4y ago
If you are the best of the best the world has to offer I think some arrogance is allowed. Not to mention he has also really brought to the forefront a lot of other Sherpas who might not otherwise ever get the spotlight they deserve. They also have rescued countless climbers (even while attempting this insane goal) so I do not think we have much standing to judge this guy at all.

mym1990 4y ago

And you know Nims personally?

ryeights 4y ago
If I did, would it change anything? The interviews he has done, as well as the interactions he’s had with others on Instagram, are all public information and speak very clearly to his personality.
- stagger87 4y ago
  Actually no, good point. Whether you know him or not, it's in poor taste to trash talk on the internet. It's against site guidelines anyways. Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive Eschew flamebait. Avoid unrelated controversies, generic tangents, and internet tropes.
- mym1990 4y ago
  I would hope it would change a lot. All I know for sure is that a social media persona can be made into a fake facade very easily, and it can go both ways too!

voisin 4y ago

Isn’t arrogance a practical requirement for attempting to best a world record by such an audacious amount? I don’t hold that against him for the same reason I don’t hold it against Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods or any of the greats. I haven’t read about him not reaching the true summit of Manaslu. I just found an article on ExplorersWeb but it doesn’t say he didn’t reach it, just that photos hadn’t been released showing it. Is this now confirmed?

ryeights 4y ago
https://everestchronicle.com/when-a-summit-isnt-actually-a-summit-but-still-somehow-is%ef%bf%bc https://everestchronicle.com/when-a-summit-isnt-actually-a-s... >But in a controversial move, they [the Himalayan Database] also decided that previous ascents to the foresummit of the mountain would still be considered as true summits. This has vast implications for a generation of record-chasing mountaineers, including media personality Nirmal Purja or ‘Nimsdai’ who only reached the foresummit during his heavily publicized ascent of all 14 8,000 meter peaks in just over six months. For now, their records still stand.

Melatonic 4y ago

If you are the best of the best the world has to offer I think some arrogance is allowed. Not to mention he has also really brought to the forefront a lot of other Sherpas who might not otherwise ever get the spotlight they deserve. They also have rescued countless climbers (even while attempting this insane goal) so I do not think we have much standing to judge this guy at all.