Hat-Trick Challenge Update: One Step Closer to History

In 2025, Nimsdai Purja set out on one of the most ambitious mountaineering missions ever attempted: the Hat-Trick Challenge. The goal? To finish climbing all 14 peaks above 8,000m and the Seven Summits, for the third time each. This will be a world-first and a feat that may never be repeated.

The Hattrick project is one with a bigger purpose however, it aims to raise vital funds for the Nimsdai Foundation, which ‘redefines what is possible through projects that Inspire, Educate and Protect.’ All donations and sponsorship from the Hattrick Challenge will go to support the Foundation’s charitable work including: building a new Porters’ House at Lobuche (5,000m) to provide safety and dignity for the heroic porters who make all  Everest expeditions possible, help undertake veteran rehabilitation through the Project Odyssey treks, protect the Himalayan environment through more Big Mountain Clean-Ups and support youth education in Nepal.

Now, the project, and fundraising mission, is one step closer to completion.

14 Peaks

1. Everest x 3 ✅

2. K2 x 3 ✅

3. Kanhchenjunga x3 ✅

4. Lhotse x3 ✅

5. Makalu x3 ✅

6. ⁠Cho Oyu x2 - To be completed in Oct

7. ⁠Dhaulagiri x3 ✅

8. ⁠Manaslu x3✅

9. ⁠Nangaparbat x3✅

10. ⁠Annapurna x3✅

11. ⁠G1 x3✅

12. ⁠Broad Peak x3✅

13. ⁠G2x2 - to be completed in 2026.

14. ⁠Shishapangma x 3 ✅

Seven Summits

1. Everest x3 ✅

2. Aconcagua x3 ✅

3. Denali x3 ✅

4. Kilimanjaro x3 ✅

5. Elbrus x 3 ✅

6. Castern x1 - to be completed in Oct

7. Vinson x2 - to be completed in Dec

14 Peaks: 12 mountains completed in full (three times summitted each), with only Cho Oyu (1 ascent) and Gasherbrum II (2 ascents) left.

Seven Summits: 5 mountains completed in full, with Carstensz Pyramid (1 ascent) and Vinson (2 summits) to go.

This extraordinary effort is not about personal glory. It’s about giving back. The Hat-Trick Challenge is entirely self-funded, ensuring that every pound raised goes directly to the Nimsdai Foundation.

The Nimsdai Foundation has been making a difference across Nepal, Pakistan and the UK since 2022. This year, the landmark Porters’ House at Lobuche is under construction. This is a fit for purpose safe rest point for the Everest Porters, at Lobuche (5,000m) on the trail to Everest Base Camp. This project will provide safety, shelter, and dignity for the high-altitude workers who make Himalayan expeditions possible.

Other initiatives include:

·      Project Odyssey: Veterans rehabilitation through adventure treks – most recently to Kilimanjaro.

·      The Big Mountain Clean-Up: High-altitude clean-up and conservation – including waste clear-up on Everest, K2 and Manaslu.

·      Scholarships: Education and outreach for future generations.

With just a handful of summits left, the finish line is in sight. The target to fundraise to support the Nimsdai Foundation is £1,138,000 — a symbolic figure that matches the combined elevation (in feet) of the 14 peaks.

This is your chance to be part of history, and to make an impact that lasts far beyond the mountains. Corporate Game-Changers can get their flags on the highest peaks and support the future of the Big Mountain Communities, contact the Nimsdai Foundation – info@nimsdaifoundation.org

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Every step of the way in this new hat-trick challenge, Nims and his team, will be testing out the new range of equipment and gear coming soon to the Nimsdai Store, including new base layers, new trekking trousers, shirts and hoodies. Find out more at Nimsdaistore.com