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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
, subject: Documentary about Nims Purja's Project Possible mountaineering campaign, 2021
14 Peaks follows Nims Purja's Project Possible, where extreme self-belief runs up against the limits other people set.
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Scored evidence
About this work
Built from expedition footage and later interviews, the documentary follows Project Possible through extreme weather, rescue decisions, team dynamics, and Purja's effort to compress a record measured in years into seven months.
Why explore it
Best if you want to see how extreme self-belief holds up against the limits other people set, through Nims Purja's Project Possible.
Key themes
- Other people's limits
- Giving up is not in the blood
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #224, #236
This record is supported by 4 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Charles de Gaulle — David names and recommends 14 Peaks, says its energy and outlook fired him up, and calls one of its lines among the documentary's great quotes.
- Nims Purja (Mountain Climber) — David says the documentary is amazing and that he was completely blown away, then explains that he rewatched it and took notes for the episode.