A German climber fell about 1,500 meters (nearly 5,000 feet) to his death on Monday, a day after reaching the summit of Ama Dablam mountain, according to a trekking company operator. Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, was reported missing from Camp 3, which lies at around 6,200 meters. He had been resting after reaching the 6,812-meter summit […]
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Famed climber Nirmal Purja confirmed dead as search for missing climbers resumes after Pakistan avalanche
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Famed British Nepali climber Nirmal Purja has been confirmed dead after being swept away by an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak earlier this week, his expedition company said Saturday. “It is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak,” Purja’s company […]
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Islamabad — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the others despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said. Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing. Bad weather continued to hamper the search-and-rescue effort Friday, according […]