mountaineering

Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Broad Peak avalanche

Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer who captivated the world by summiting all 14 of the planet's 8,000-meter peaks in just over six months, was confirmed dead on Saturday after an avalanche swept his 10-member expedition off Broad Peak in…

Chihuahua leads rescuers to owner trapped in glacier crevasse

A Chihuahua guided Swiss rescue teams to its owner trapped in a glacier crevasse on Friday, marking an unusual chapter in Alpine search and rescue operations above the mountain resort of Saas-Fee.