Avalanche Tragedy: A Devastating Loss for the Climbing Community The news from Broad Peak has shaken the mountaineering world to its core.
Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer in every sense of the word, was among 10 climbers who lost their lives in an avalanche on Pakistan's 8,051 meter peak.
The scale and speed of this tragedy are particularly jarring, given Broad Peak's relatively recent emergence as a popular destination for high altitude ascents.