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Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain

The British-Nepali mountaineer was one of 10 climbers who were struck by an avalanche on Thursday on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains.

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Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan

World-renowned climber had been leading expedition on Broad Peak when avalanche struck A world-renowned Nepali mountaineer and former UK Special Forces member has died after being among 11 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Nirmal Purja was killed leading an expedition of 10 other people on the world’s 12th-highest mountain when an avalanche struck at around noon on Thursday. Continue reading...

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American climber's remains found after avalanche in Pakistan, other mountaineers still missing

American climber Sarah Mallory Geis was among at least 10 mountaineers caught in a Broad Peak avalanche as rescue teams search for others.

Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 killed in avalanche

A major search was launched after an avalanche struck the expedition high on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The confirmation ended hopes of a rescue and marked the loss of one of the world's best-known high-altitude climbers.

Nepal’s famed climber and 9 others die in avalanche in Pakistan

Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, died in an ‌avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday. “Today it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad ⁠Peak,” his expedition organising company Elite Exped said on social media. “We have also received confirmation that other members of ...

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Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others die in Pakistan avalanche

Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other expedition members died following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday.

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Broad Peak avalanche: Three of 10 missing climbers found dead in PoK

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'Just before setting off for Pakistan...': Nirmal Purja's final Instagram post before he was killed by an avalanche

The 43-year-old prodigy was killed in an avalanche that hit Broad Peak, located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir at an altitude of around 7,000 metres, on Thursday.

Who are climbers caught in Broad Peak avalanche? From Nepal’s Nirmal Purja to Pakistan’s Sohail Sakhi

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan

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"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak

"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.

Three bodies recovered after ten climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain

Pakistani search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of three of a group of at least ten mountaineers who were caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani officials said. Drone footage showed signs of several more bodies in the search area, said the regional government in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan, where Broad Peak […]

Search resumes for climbers after Pakistan avalanche

Pakistan rescue teams have resumed a high-altitude search for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with the remains of three mountaineers recovered.

MOUNTAINEERING: THE LAST DESCENT

Austrian Markus Kronthaler’s remains being brought down from Broad Peak. Six Pakistani and two Austrian mountaineers collaborated in the 2007 recovery mission | Photo courtesy Georg Kronthaler This piece was originally published on July 8, 2026. In the past few decades, Pakistan’s mountains have become more and more accessible. A better-equipped airport at Skardu, improved road networks and social media exposure have transformed Pakistan’s adventure tourism industry from being engaged b...

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Famed Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan

Nirmal Purja set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains and became widely known after a Netflix documentary chronicling his journey was released.

Mountaineer and former Royal Marines soldier Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan avalanche

The Nepalese mountaineer was leading an expedition of 10 climbers on Broad Peak.

Search operation resumes for seven missing climbers after Broad Peak avalanche

Drone footage indicates possibility of more casualties, but adverse weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts

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Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja dies in Pakistan avalanche, all 9 other expedition members confirmed dead

Elite Expeditions, the mountaineering company Purja founded, confirmed on social media that none of the ten climbers swept away by Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak had survived, ending two days of uncertainty over his fate The post Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja dies in Pakistan avalanche, all 9 other expedition members confirmed dead appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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