T3 Special

  • From porter to peak conqueror: Remembering Yukta's Himalayan legacy
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    From porter to peak conqueror: Remembering Yukta's Himalayan legacy

    4 August 2026

    Pur Bahadur Gurung, widely known in Nepal's mountaineering circles as "Yukta," was among the climbers who lost their lives when a massive avalanche struck the Broad Peak (8,047m) expedition in Pakistan on July 30, 2026.

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    Promising Sherpa guide's mountaineering journey ends on Broad Peak

    3 August 2026

    A promising career in high-altitude mountaineering was cut short when Nawang Thindu Sherpa, a guide with Seven Summit Treks, was among the 10 climbers killed in the July 30 avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak (8,047m).

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    A decade on the world's highest peaks ends in Broad Peak avalanche

    3 August 2026

    A decade spent guiding climbers across some of the world's highest mountains came to a tragic end for veteran Nepali mountaineer Gyalu Sherpa, who was among the 10 expedition members killed when a massive avalanche swept the route between Camp II and Camp III on Pakistan's Broad Peak (8,047m) on July 30.

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    Legendary Kili Pemba gone too soon, but not forgotten

    2 August 2026

    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.