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…
Nirmal Purja, 43, who set the record for fastest ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, his company Elite Exped confirmed Saturday.reuters
The avalanche struck Thursday at around 6,600 meters while the 10-member international expedition was ascending; other teams had already left the mountain over unstable snow conditions.gulfnews+1
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah offered condolences, and Pakistani military rescue teams resumed searching Saturday after weather delays.gulfnews