Who Was Nirmal Purja? Netflix Climbing Star Killed in Avalanche

Purja, who leaves behind a remarkable mountaineering legacy, was honored by Queen Elizabeth II and praised by Prince William.

Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche  Toronto Star

The remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and three others have been found on Broad Peak after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition

The remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and three others have been found on Broad Peak after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition

Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche  AP News

Purja’s expedition company confirmed on Saturday that no team members had survived.

Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday, August 2, after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said. The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by

Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday, August 2, after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said. The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by

The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.

The ground team will bring the recovered bodies down to the Japanese camp.

Ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, died in a Broad Peak avalanche. Search efforts continue for the remaining bodies after the incident. Rescuers recovered three bodies on Friday, facing weather disruptions. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed the immeasurable loss to mountaineering. This tragedy highlights the ext

The renowned climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

"The ground rescue team has reached Nims Dai (Purja) at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak - a mountain he loved, and a mountain that has now taken him from us," said the Alpine Club of 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 Saturday. “Today it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja tragically lost hi

Nirmal Purja was leading climbers up Broad Peak in Pakistan when a deadly avalanche struck the Karakoram expedition, killing all 10 members of the group.

Purja and nine others were caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak, with rescuers yet to retrieve their bodies.

World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others were killed during an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, it was confirmed Saturday.

A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.

14 Peaks star Nirmal Purja has died in an avalanche while leading 10 climbers up Broad Peak mountain in Pakistan.

Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.

Nirmal Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer whose renowned career was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday, July 30, his company has confirmed. He was 43. Purja was one of 10 people killed in the tragedy. Elite Expeditions,

Forty-three-year-old Purja was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday.

Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest ​mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Purja gained fame by scaling all 14 peaks taller than 8,000 meters in a little over six months in 2019

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.

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

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Aug 1 (Reuters) - 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

Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search.

World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed killed following lethal avalanche in Pakistan  CNN

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

The Netflix-famous climber died, among nine others, climbing the world's 12th highest mountain.

Nirmal Purja: Former Royal Marine and Netflix star killed after deadly Pakistan avalanche  gbnews.com

Nirmal Purja, a world famous mountaineer and former Royal Marines soldier has died in Pakistan after an avalanche, while leading an expedition of 10 climbers

Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan mountain avalanche  The Times

Nirmal Purja (centre) was a famed mountaineer (Picture: AFP) Prince William has paid tribute to a former British Army soldier who died after 10 mountaineers were hit by an avalanche in Pakistan on Thursday. Nirmal Purja was leading a group up Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains, when an avalanche hit aroun

Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others, die in avalanche in Pakistan, hiking company says  Reuters

Disaster struck on the world's tallest mountains in Pakistan on Thursday.

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

Navesh Chitrakar/REUTERS World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja, who starred in a hit Netflix documentary, has gone missing after an avalanche on one of the highest peaks in the world. The 43-year-old climber rose to global fame in 2019 after completing a historic sprint up all 14 of the world’s peaks above 8,000 meters i

NewsWorldNirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak The climbing group is said to include an American, a Chinese national, an Omani, and five Nepalis. 1 min readJul 31, 2026 05:14 AM IST First published on: Jul 31, 2026 at 05:14 AM IST Pakistani mountaineering officials say t