Body of US climber who died in Broad Peak avalanche found
GILGIT: The body of US climber Sarah Mallory Geis, who was part of a 10-member expedition team that died in an avalanche on Broad Peak on July 30, was recovered on Friday. The avalanche struck on July 30, cutting off contact with the 10-member international expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Purja’s company…
The body of US climber Sarah Mallory Geis, who died during an avalanche on Broad Peak, was discovered on Friday. Geis was part of a 10-member international expedition led by renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja. The avalanche on July 30th severed communication with the team, resulting in no survivors. The bodies of eight members, including Pakistan's Sohail Sakhi, were found in subsequent missions, but Geis and Nepal's Nawang Thindu Sherpa remained missing until now.
Local rescue volunteers located Geis' body on the slopes of Broad Peak. The body is currently being transported to base camp before being airlifted to Skardu via Pakistan Army helicopters. Meanwhile, a search continues for Nepal's Nawang Thindu Sherpa. Additionally, a team was dispatched to Spantik to recover the body of fellow Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq, who passed away due to a high-altitude medical emergency while descending from the mountain.
Mushtaq, a UK-based obstetrician and gynaecologist, was passionate about photography, vlogging, and mountaineering.
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