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Nirmal Purja Lost in Broad Peak Avalanche | Salt Lake City News
A deadly avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan claimed the lives of ten climbers, including legendary Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja — the record-setting climber who conquered all 14 eight-thousanders in just six months and starred in the Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.” Purja, a former Gurkha soldier and founder of Elite Exped, was leading the expedition when the snow collapsed, taking with him elite Nepali guides and international clients. The tragedy has shaken the mountaineering world, with some calling it the loss of an entire generation of climbing greats. As…
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