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Broad Peak avalanche

Broad Peak avalanche site on the West Spur route, Karakoram, July 2026
On July 30, 2026, a Broad Peak avalanche swept ten climbers off the standard route between Camp 2 and Camp 3, at roughly 6,600 metres. All ten died, among them Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, one of the most decorated high-altitude climbers of his generation. The disaster reopened a question the Karakoram asks every climbing season: why...
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Nims Purja Biography – Nirmal "Nims" Purja during a Himalayan expedition, showcasing the legendary Nepali-British mountaineer and former Gurkha.
Nirmal Purja spent sixteen years as a soldier before he ever set foot on an 8,000-metre peak and thats just a little part behind his Legendary life and lets take a closer look at Nims Purja Biography. To be honest, that’s easy to forget when you’re watching the highlight reel: the record-breaking speed climbs, the...
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