Nirmal Purja: Prince William 'saddened' after death of 'truly unique' mountaineer
Elite Exped confirmed Purja died after an avalanche killed members of his 10-person Broad Peak team, prompting tributes from Prince William and Bear Grylls.
- Nirmal Purja, a celebrated Nepalese mountaineer and former British Army and Royal Marines soldier, died on Thursday in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. His company, Elite Exped, confirmed the death following extensive search efforts.
- In 2019, Purja rose to international prominence by climbing all 14 of the world's mountains above 8,000 metres in 189 days, eclipsing the previous record by more than seven years. This feat was chronicled in the Netflix documentary '14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.'
- The 43-year-old was leading an expedition of 10 climbers when the avalanche struck around midday on Thursday. Elite Exped confirmed Purja died alongside trusted climbing partners Pur Bahadur Gurung and Nima Sherpa.
- On Saturday evening, Prince William shared his condolences in a social media post, calling Purja "one of the world's greatest mountaineers" and "truly unique." The Prince added his thoughts are with Purja's family and families of all those who died.
- British adventurer Bear Grylls paid tribute, writing that Purja's "unstoppable spirit" would not be forgotten by climbers worldwide. Former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews described the news from Broad Peak as "heartbreaking" after their collaboration on the documentary 'Finding Michael.
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The misfortune is reminiscent of Laura Dahlmeier's death: An avalanche captures the summit storm Nirmal Purja in the Karakoram Mountains. Not only the mountaineering community mourns, but also a prince.
– Dette er en tragisk ulykke for familie og miljøet, sier Kristin Harila om Nimal Purjas dødsfall.
Ten climbers die in a tragic avalanche accident in Pakistan. Among them is the world famous Nirmal Purja. Prince William reminds with moving words of the Nepalese-British extreme athlete.
Prince William 'truly saddened' as 14 Peaks climber Nirmal Purja dies in avalanche
Prince William has led tributes following the death of special forces climber and Netflix star, Nirmal Purja. The former British Army soldier was amongst a group of climbers that vanished in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan during the week. Climbing company Elite Expeditions this weekend confirmed the whole party had died. Mr Purja, […]
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