Avalanche Claims Famed Climber Nirmal Purja: Mountaineering's Darkest Hours Revealed The news from Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range is a harsh reminder of mountaineering's unforgiving nature.
Renowned climber Nirmal Purja, known as Nims Dai, has died in an avalanche that struck the base camp on Thursday while his team was attempting to scale the 12th highest mountain in the world.
Purja's expedition team consisted of 10 climbers, but at least six members are still unaccounted for.