Climber sets new goal to scale 14 tallest peaks within three months

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, 37, after summiting Annapurna in Kathmandu, Nepal (Niranjan Shrestha/AP)

A Norwegian aiming to be the fastest climber to scale the world’s 14 highest mountains said she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned.

Kristin Harila, on return to Nepal’s capital from the mountains on Tuesday, said she is setting a new target of scaling the peaks in three months, having already climbed eight of them in 40 days.