en.malanginspirasi.com — Search-and-rescue teams on Broad Peak have recovered the remains of famed British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and three other climbers, following a devastating avalanche that swept away a 10-member international expedition on one of the world’s highest peaks.
According to the Alpine Club of Pakistan, the four climbers recovered by a ground team include Purja, alongside Wang Zhong, Nima Sherpa, and Kili Pemba Sherpa.
The club expressed profound gratitude to the military personnel, civilian rescuers, and volunteers who braved treacherous conditions to carry out the mission.
This recovery follows a previous operation on Friday, during which rescuers located four additional bodies.
Due to severe weather that grounded search-and-rescue helicopters, teams were only able to retrieve three of them: Omani national Nathira Ahmed, American climber Mallory Geis, and Nepalese climber Bahadur Gurung.
Military-backed rescue teams resumed operations on Sunday to locate the two remaining missing climbers, while parallel efforts continued to bring down the bodies of Purja and the group recovered by the ground team.
Among those still missing is Pakistani guide Sohail Sakhi, a geographer and high-altitude photographer whose expedition on Broad Peak was reportedly slated to be his last.
Global Mourning for a Mountaineering Legend
Tributes poured in from across the globe following the confirmation of Purja’s death. On Saturday, Purja’s expedition company issued a statement mourning the loss of a pioneer.
“The world has lost one of mountaineering’s greats—a leader who inspired millions through his courage, humility, and unwavering belief that human potential is far greater than we often imagine.”
Alpine Club of Pakistan President Irfan Arshad Khan echoed these sentiments, calling the tragedy an “immeasurable loss to the global mountaineering fraternity” while praising the relentless efforts of the rescue workers and Sherpas.
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Purja, a Nepal-born former British Army soldier widely recognized by his nickname “Nims Dai,” captured international fame in 2019 when he scaled all 14 of the world’s eight-thousanders in a record-breaking 189 days.
His historic feat was chronicled in the acclaimed Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.
Families of other victims also shared heartfelt remembrances. In a statement, the family of Mallory Geis wrote:
“Mallory was a bright light who was loved deeply by her family and friends. She will be profoundly missed.”
Accidents remain a persistent and deadly threat during climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan.
The region’s towering peaks are frequently plagued by unpredictable hazards, including severe avalanches, falling ice and rock, extreme high-altitude conditions, and rapidly shifting weather patterns that can turn rescue efforts into high-stakes operations.
Authorities and rescue coordinators have pledged to continue searching for the remaining unaccounted-for climbers as weather conditions permit.
