On May 27, 2026, Kristin Harila reached the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. The climb marked more than another Everest summit — it completed her Triple Crown: Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest in one single climbing season.

When Tenjen Lama Sherpa died in an avalanche, a couple months after setting the 14 peak world record, he left behind two sons. It was his greatest wish that these boys get the opportunities he never had: an education.

Kristin Harila has decided to stop her attempt to trek solo to the South Pole. The Norwegian Sámi mountaineer sustained a back injury early in the expedition and has been experiencing increasingly severe pain.

The primary reasons for accidents in the mountains are unpreparedness and the tendency for people to continue despite adverse conditions. Harila’s mission is to put an end to individuals risking their lives—and the lives of others—in the mountains.