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An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least four people and leaving 12 others missing. All victims were Nepalese staff preparing the site for foreign climbers. Rescue efforts are hampered by severe weather, with helicopters grounded and ground teams unable to reach the remote location.
An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal on Sunday, killing two people and leaving 14 others missing. The victims were Nepalese staff preparing the site for foreign climbers. Heavy snow and poor weather have severely hampered rescue efforts, with helicopters grounded and ground teams unable to reach the remote site.
A massive avalanche swept down on a group of 33 climbers near Mount Mizhirgi in Russia’s northern Caucasus, around 5 p.m. at about 5,000 meters altitude near Europe’s highest peak Mount Elbrus. At least 11 were killed, 6 are missing, and 6 were injured and airlifted to hospitals; about 50 rescuers are involved, but difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches hinder operations, with ten climbers escaping on their own.
Cale Makar signed an eight-year, $163.2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche, averaging $20.4 million per season—the first NHL contract to top the $20 million AAV mark. Beginning in 2027-28, the deal redefines defensemen pay and will influence future contracts for players such as Quinn Hughes and Zach Werenski as the league's salary cap is projected to rise toward $120–130 million, with ripple effects through the market for young standouts and peers.
Cal/OSHA fined Blackbird Mountain Guides $151,300 for a February backcountry avalanche near Castle Peak that killed nine people, citing willful-serious and other safety violations such as failing to correct an imminent avalanche hazard, inadequate hazard assessment, insufficient training, inadequate protective equipment assessment, and failure to report fatalities; the company plans to appeal and contends it operated within safety standards amid the challenging backcountry conditions.
A seven-decade survey of Broad Peak’s fatalities on the 8,051‑meter Karakoram peak (Pakistan‑China border) shows a steady, varied toll across avalanches, falls, exhaustion/altitude illness, disappearances, and other hazards. Most deaths occur during descent or on the long summit ridge, with avalanches often striking lower/mid sections after storms and dangers like crevasses and seracs near higher camps. The article catalogs notable incidents and places Broad Peak’s risk in historical context with other mass‑fatality disasters, noting the recent avalanche that killed 10 climbers as a grim reminder of the mountain’s persistent hazards.
With helicopters grounded by bad weather, Mingma G plans to descend into an avalanche-prone section of Broad Peak to recover Nirmal Purja and two others, aiming to honor the mountain community as several bodies remain unrecovered.
Rescuers have recovered Nirmal Purja’s body at about 5,700m on Broad Peak, with several other climbers’ remains located as eight of the ten victims from the July avalanche are accounted for. Some bodies remain around 5,000m amid perilous terrain, and a high-risk long-line helicopter retrieval is being considered with the Pakistan Army, though pilot safety and terrain constraints could block such operations. Families seek remains for funeral rites, highlighting the human stakes alongside the rescuers’ dangers.
Nepal mourns the loss of famed climber Nirmal Purja (Nims) and nine others after an avalanche on Broad Peak; Purja, renowned for conquering all 14 tallest peaks in six months, is celebrated for lifting Nepali guides into the spotlight, with tributes from the prime minister and at Purja's former school, as loved ones remember his courage and legacy. The tragedy also involves other notable Nepali climbers and comes amid previously reported (and denied) sexual misconduct allegations published in 2024.
A circulating image allegedly shows Nepali-British climber Nirmal Purja and nine others on Pakistan's Broad Peak moments before an avalanche swept the party away; ten climbers died at about 5,700 m, seven bodies have been recovered and three remain missing, as rescuers contend with hazardous terrain and rough weather. The expedition included climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, Oman, the US and China.
Ten climbers led by Nirmal Purja were confirmed dead after an avalanche hit Broad Peak in Pakistan; rescuers recovered several bodies as they continued a wary search for the remaining climbers amid harsh weather, with a multinational team mourning the loss and honoring the mountaineering community.
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja and nine others were killed when an avalanche struck Broad Peak in Pakistan. Rescuers had located three bodies—Pur Bahadur Gurung, Nadhira Al Harthy and Mallory Geis—by Friday as weather hampered search efforts, with further attempts ongoing to locate additional climbers from the 10-strong expedition.
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja, featured in Netflix's 14 Peaks, is among ten climbers killed by an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan; rescue efforts continue to locate the remaining climbers in difficult conditions.
Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, the Nepal-born mountaineer famous for conquering all 14 of the world's highest peaks, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan at age 43, with other climbers also killed; his feats were chronicled in the Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, and he served 16 years in the British Army (earning an MBE).
Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, along with nine other climbers; rescue teams located bodies but have not yet retrieved them from a difficult site as authorities continue the search.