'Your legacy will live forever': Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja

Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed some of the country's best mountaineers.

Search for remains of three last climbers continues on Broad Peak, days after avalanche killed all 10 mountaineers.

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja  Dawn

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 43-year-old mountaineer's body was found at an altitude of around 5,700 metres, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

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

Asia "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," the Alpine Club of Pakistan posted on social media. In this picture taken on Jan 21, 2021, British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja speaks during an inter

British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who died in an avalanche in Pakistan’s Broad Peak, was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-foot) peaks in a record 189 days in 2019. His feat was spotlighted in Netflix’s 2021 documentary, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible. The 43-year-old was leading a mu

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.

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

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.

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

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

"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," Elite Exped said

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Adverse weather is hampering rescue efforts on Pakistan's Broad Peak to find the missing climbers who were being led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descent The world-renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja – a former British Special Forces member – is among 10 climbers caught in a deadly avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Rescuers on Friday said four bod

Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies and were looking for the others, officials said. Acclaimed climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing.

Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, who led the expedition of 10 climbers, set a world record in 2019, becoming the first person ever to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks surpassing the 8,000 metre mark, in just 189 days.

World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing in Pakistan  CNN

British climber Nirmal Purja missing after Pakistan avalanche  The Times

"If there is an avalanche gully, you just have to go through. And if it hits, you're dead," said climber Napier Sandford Fuller.

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

The group was being led on an expedition up the peak by record-breaking mountaineer and former UK special forces soldier Nirmal 'Nims' Purja

Record-breaking mountaineer and former UK Special Forces soldier Nirmal 'Nims' Purja is among 10 climbers reported missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak

The group, led by a record-breaking mountaineer and a former British Marine, have been out of contact for several hours since the avalanche struck on Thursday afternoon

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