Purja, 43, served with Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas and then the Special Boat Squadron of the Royal Marines before becoming a full-time mountaineer and guide.In 2019, he famously completed the summit of the 14 highest peaks in the world in just over six months, shattering the previous record of seven years.The determined climber had the 14 mountains tattooed across his back, complete with swirling clouds and Tibetan prayer flags.His efforts were chronicled in a 2021 Netflix documentary, inspiring a new wave of climbers.But Purja has also faced criticism for his use of guides, oxygen and fixed ropes, as well as helicopters to go from one base camp to another.In 2021, Purja made history with the first winter ascent of the treacherous K2, the world's second-highest peak, along with a team of nine other Nepali climbers.Purja wrote on X this week that he was close to becoming the first person to climb all 14 "super peaks" twice without oxygen."Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down," he wrote."My purpose has never been about me. It's about what I represent. It's about showing YOU that your own mountains -- whatever they are -- are climbable."Broad Peak, part of the Karakoram range in northern Pakistan, is the world's 12th-highest mountain and is regarded as one of the toughest and most technical climbs of all the 8,000-metre plus ascents.- 'Everyone asks you about Everest' –