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An avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan has killed four climbers, with six others still missing, including renowned Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Search and rescue efforts are underway for the missing international team members.
Four climbers have been killed and six are feared missing after an avalanche struck a team led by Nirmal Purja. Separately, Oprah Winfrey announced the closure of her South African girls' school.
July 2026 marks 90 years since the tragic deaths of four climbers, including Toni Kurz, during their attempt at the first ascent of the Eiger's north face in 1936, an event that profoundly shaped mountaineering's portrayal.
Four bodies have been recovered after an avalanche struck a group of ten climbers on Pakistan's Broad Peak, with world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja among those still missing. Search efforts continue for the remaining six individuals.
Two climbers were rescued from Mt Aspiring after one fell approximately 200 meters into a crevasse, prompting search and rescue teams to race against worsening weather conditions.
A mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after surviving a 20-minute avalanche discovered a rare 201-million-year-old 'sea dragon' fossil.
New proposed regulations for Everest expeditions are expected to raise the overall costs for climbers but also aim to elevate the safety and environmental standards on the mountain.