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Candlelight vigil held in Kathmandu to honour Broad Peak avalanche victims
4 August 2026A candlelight vigil and memorial ceremony was held at Maitighar Mandala in Babarmahal on Tuesday evening to honour the 10 mountaineers who lost their lives in the devastating avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.
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ClimbingEXCLUSIVE: All eyes on Mingma G as bodies of Nimsdai, others remain stuck on Broad Peak; Weather foils Heli operations
4 August 2026As weather conditions further deteriorate in Pakistan’s Karakoram region, the recovery of climbers’ bodies including that of Nirmal Purja ‘Nimsdai’ from Broad Peak via long-line helicopter mobilization appears almost impossible on Tuesday as well.
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ClimbingSingapore's Sim Phei Sunn makes history with twin Gasherbrum summits
3 August 2026Singaporean 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.
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ClimbingRescuers say long-line recovery the only option as bodies of three climbers, including Nimsdai, remain stuck at 5,000m on Broad Peak
3 August 2026At least three bodies recovered from 5,700m on Broad Peak yesterday are now stuck at the height of 5,000m on the world’s 12th-highest mountain in Pakistan. Search and recovery teams said the bodies could only be brought down to a flat area through long-line helicopter mobilization.
