Kristin Harila

[12] On 3 May 2023, Harila achieved her goal of reaching all 14 true geographic summits of the eight-thousanders, after one year and five days, which is a world record Fastest true-summit ascent of the 8,000ers, regardless of gender.

[19] Following her ascent of K2, which completed a record-breaking climb of all 14 true geographic peaks in just 92 days, controversy erupted over the death of a Pakistani high-altitude porter, 27-year-old Muhammad Hassan[20] in a dangerous passage at K2 known as the Bottleneck.

Harila's cameraman stayed with the injured porter and shared his oxygen for another hour before his own supply ran low and he was forced to rejoin the team.

[25] Harila denied the allegations and called the release of the video "insensitive",[25] while an official with the Gilgit-Baltistan local government observed that no rescue was possible due to poor weather conditions.

The foundation aims to bring awareness and resources to sherpas, porters, guides, cooks and other workers in the Himalayas that work on mountaineering expeditions.