Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck during an expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan. News of his death emerged after he had been reported missing on the mountain.
The confirmation was shared in a statement posted on the official Instagram account of Elite Exped. The update ended uncertainty over his status following the avalanche during the climb.
Purja was widely known in the mountaineering world, and the news is likely to be felt deeply across the climbing community. Broad Peak, one of Pakistan’s major high-altitude peaks, has long been associated with extreme conditions and serious risk.
The incident has drawn attention in Kathmandu and beyond, as climbers and followers of Himalayan expeditions react to the loss of a prominent figure in high-altitude mountaineering.
