The Expedition Operators' Association Nepal (EOAN) has formally urged the Nepal government to initiate urgent diplomatic engagement with Pakistani authorities to support search-and-rescue operations for climbers missing after Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak, including record-holding mountaineer Nirmal Purja "Nimsdai."
At least 10 climbers, including record-holding Nirmal Purja ‘Nimsdai,’ have gone missing on Broad Peak after a massive avalanche struck the climbing route on the 8,047-metre mountain, expedition officials said.
We wish to reiterate, in the clearest possible terms, that if Nepal is to achieve sustainable economic growth and long-term prosperity, tourism remains its strongest and most viable foundation.
Elite Exped on Saturday confirmed the death of renowned Nepali-born British mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, ending days of uncertainty after a devastating avalanche struck Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan's Karakoram.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa have expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja and nine other climbers in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, as Elite Exped officially confirmed that there were no survivors from its expedition team.
Prince William has paid tribute to renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja following his death in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, describing him as "one of the world's greatest mountaineers" whose achievements brought global recognition to Nepali climbers.
The remote but breathtaking Rolwaling Valley in Dolakha is mourning the loss of one of its finest sons. Kili Pemba Sherpa—affectionately known as "Kilu"—an elite Nepali mountaineer whose humility matched his extraordinary accomplishments, was among those killed in Thursday's devastating avalanche on Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan.
Phur Galjen Sherpa of Imagine Nepal Treks has completed all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks with his summit of Gasherbrum I (8,080m) in Pakistan on August 1, according to Mingma G, Managing Director at Imagine Nepal.
Singaporean climber Sim Phei Sunn has become the first person from her country to summit both Gasherbrum II (8,035m) and Gasherbrum I (8,080m), according to Imagine Nepal Treks. She reached the summit of Gasherbrum II on July 21, followed by Gasherbrum I on August 1.