Dewan Rai
Nirmal Purja’s legacy takes root in a Himalayan plant
A newly identified Himalayan flowering plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the late Nepali climber’s record-breaking mountaineering career and environmental advocacy.
On Broad Peak, rescuers learned the limits of reading a mountain
Speed Dawa Sherpa recalls how a second avalanche nearly swept away the men recovering the dead—and why even the best climbers cannot predict when a mountain will break
The last Ascent of Yukta Gurung
Pur Bahadur Gurung, known as Yukta, built a reputation as one of Himalayan mountaineering's most accomplished guides before his life was cut short on Broad Peak alongside Nirmal Purja and eight other climbers.
Nirmal Purja, the climber who made the impossible seem routine, dies aged 43
The former Gurkha and record-breaking Nepali-British mountaineer was killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak while attempting to complete an unprecedented second ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains without supplemental oxygen.
Four bodies recovered as rescue teams race to search for Nims Purja and others
Elite Pakistani climbers Sirbaz Khan and Sherzad Karim head to Broad Peak Base Camp by helicopter with rescue gear and oxygen.
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers missing after Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan
Search operation under way after avalanche cuts contact with international expedition led by renowned Nepal-born mountaineer Nimsdai