Dewan Rai

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.

Aug 17, 2026 | Dewan Rai

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

Aug 14, 2026 | Dewan Rai

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.

Aug 03, 2026 | Dewan Rai

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.

Aug 01, 2026 | Dewan Rai

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.

Jul 31, 2026 | Dewan Rai

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

Jul 31, 2026 | Dewan Rai