American climber's remains found on Broad Peak after fatal avalanche

An American mountain climber, Mallory Geis, was recently discovered among the remains of a team that perished in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, according to local authorities. Geis was the final missing member of a ten-person international expedition that was led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, known as Nims Dai. The search for Geis' remains concluded a rescue operation that began on July 31 following the avalanche that swept away the group.

Purja, a British Army veteran of Nepalese origin, had previously climbed all fourteen of the world's highest peaks in under six months, a record that was later surpassed. Climbing accidents in northern Pakistan are frequently triggered by avalanches, falling ice, rock, extreme altitude, and swift weather changes.