Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, widely known as Nimsdai, has died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. He was 43. The climber was part of an expedition team attempting to reach the summit of the 8,047-metre mountain when the accident happened.
Purja was one of Nepal’s best-known high-altitude climbers and had earned global recognition as a record-breaking mountaineer. News of his death on Broad Peak has drawn attention across the climbing world, where he was admired for his achievements on some of the planet’s most demanding peaks.
Broad Peak is located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan and is among the world’s highest mountains. The report said Purja was on a summit push with his team when the avalanche struck, turning the expedition into a tragedy.
The death of Nirmal Purja marks a major loss for Nepali mountaineering and the wider international climbing community. His name became closely associated with elite Himalayan expeditions, and his death on Broad Peak will be felt deeply by many who followed his career.
