14 Peaks - Following a Bold Dream

You may have heard of the latest Netflix sensation: 14 peaks. I saw it last week and think it is worth a watch, even just to see the sheer madness of this mountain adventure!

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Project Possible

The main man behind the movie and the adventure is Nimsdai Purja, a Nepalese climber who is either very optimistic or downright crazy, I still haven't figured that out entirely. He wants to set the new world record for climbing the 14 peaks in the world that are above 8000 meters high. He wants to do this is a crazy record time of just 7 months. What makes this goal so crazy is that these mountains are in three different areas, they are all crazy dangerous to climb and you must spend a decent chunk of time in the 'death zone' where oxygen is very low, meaning you normally need a long time to get ready and recover.

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Here you see those 14 peaks. Some of them are really technical (like K2 and Annapurna) and all of them are dangerous. Of course, you also need a huge budget to do this. So Nimsdai sets out to fund his project by giving out the hopeful message of Project Possible: nothing is impossible. And to be honest you start to believe in this strange man. He seems high on life, bustling with energy and purpose as we meet his friends and family.

The Nepalese Community

What makes this story even more interesting is that Nimsdai is Nepalese and wants to scale these 14 peaks with a fully Nepalese climbing team. The Nepalese, who are known for their climbing skills and bodies that are well adapted to high altitude have been to peaks often as Sherpa's or as guides, but he wants to change that dynamic by showing how talented his team is.

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And I think this his honestly what motivates his team to go above and beyond and risk their life in order to fulfill this dream. They stick together, but also help out others on the mountain when an emergency arises.

Why You Should Watch It

Honestly, you should watch this movie for two main reasons:

1. This man, he is insane, I don't think a more optimistic person ever tried something like this. Just watching him makes you want to do something amazing with your life.

2. The views. I mean, most of us will never end up on the roof of the world, but Netflix tries very hard to give us the best view possible from the couch. You get a sense of the glorious feeling the climbers must have when they are on the summit.

Have you seen 14 peaks yet? What did you think?