"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja and his team died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Purja was attempting to become the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders twice without supplemental oxygen.
Why it matters
The death of a world-record-holding mountaineer marks a significant loss for the global climbing community and highlights the extreme risks of high-altitude mountaineering.
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, popularly known as 'Nimsdai', has died after an avalanche hit Broad Peak in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where he was leading an expedition, on Thursday."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. We have also received confirmation that other members of the expedition sadly did not survive," his company, Elite Exped, announced in a statement on Saturday."Today, we mourn not only Nims, but every life lost in this tragedy, including his trusted climbing partners and guides, Pur Bahadur Gurung (Yukta) and Nima Sherpa. Our deepest thoughts, prayers and heartfelt condolences are with their families, friends and loved ones.
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