Beating previous records by over seven years, a Nepali climber has scaled the world’s 14 tallest mountains in a little over six months, setting a new record, according to BBC News.
Nirmal Purja achieved his goal Tuesday morning, when he reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in China, BBC reported.
“MISSION ACHIEVED!” Purja tweeted on Tuesday, along with a picture from the summit.
The 36-year-old Purja is a former soldier, who served with the British Special Forces, according to CNN.
Purja’s goal was to reach the summit of the 14 mountain peaks that are taller than 8,000 meters (26,240 feet) high, USA Today reported.
The previous record for climbing the 14 mountains was seven years, 10 months, and six days, by Kim Chang-Ho of South Korea in 2013, according to USA Today.
“I believed in this project and I made sure to surround myself with people who believed in it too,” said Purja, in a statement reported by CNN. “This was never just about me, which is the reason I’ve been able to overcome some huge obstacles on this journey. By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations, across the world.”
The feat of climbing all 14 mountains has only been achieved by 40 people, according to CNN.