Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's final message before fatal broad peak avalanche: 'Never took a mountain for granted'
Record-breaking British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, popularly known as 'Nimsdai', died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan while leading an expedition.
Nirmal Purja, the renowned mountaineer known as Nimsdai, tragically lost his life in an avalanche on Broad Peak during a climbing expedition. The news of his death was confirmed by Elite Exped, the expedition company he co-founded, on Saturday. Among those who perished were Pur Bahadur Gurung and Nima Sherpa. Purja had never taken a mountain for granted, as evidenced by his final public message before the incident.
He expressed his unwavering respect for each step beyond base camp and attributed his success to his own performances rather than comparisons with others. Born in Nepal, Purja spent 16 years in military service before embarking on a professional mountaineering career. He gained global recognition in 2019 for climbing all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in less than seven months, a feat documented in a Netflix film.
Despite facing criticism over his record-breaking expedition, Purja remained committed to challenging himself and continued setting ambitious goals until his final tragic expedition.
Written by urgent.news from Live Mint's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
