My goals were to top the Nepali peaks of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Manaslu; to race up Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I and II, K2, and Broad Peak in Pakistan; and finally, to summit Tibet’s intimidating 8,000ers—Cho Oyu (which was also accessed from Nepal) and Shishapangma.
