{"id":16059,"date":"2026-07-30T22:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16059"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:08:20","slug":"nims-purja-missing-avalanche-strikes-broad-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16059","title":{"rendered":"Nims Purja Missing: Avalanche Strikes Broad Peak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>A massive avalanche on the 26,400-foot-tall Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including Nirmal \u201cNims\u201d Purja.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Purja climbed from the summit of Mount Everest to the summit of neighbouring Lhotse without<br \/>\nsupplemental oxygen in May 2026<!-- --> (Photo: Nimsdai Purja)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Updated July 30, 2026 03:44PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The summer climbing season in Pakistan\u2019s Karakoram Mountains has taken a tragic turn after a massive avalanche on the 26,400-foot-tall Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including Nirmal \u201cNims\u201d Purja.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release posted on the Alpine Club of Pakistan\u2019s Instagram channel, the avalanche struck a group of climbers climbing Broad Peak around midday on Thursday, July 30. \u201cThe entire team has been out of communication since the avalanche,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>Tracking data of the expedition shows a rapid descent that would align with that of an avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue efforts are underway, but are not expected to reach the mountain until Friday morning local time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2749138\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Purja on Everest in May 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2032\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2749138\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nims-on-everest.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nims-on-everest.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Purja on Everest in May 2026<\/span> (Photo: Nimsdai Purja)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Purja was leading an expedition for his company, Elite Exped, when the avalanche occurred. Purja rose to fame after the popular Netflix documentary <i>14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible <\/i>was released in 2021, chronicling his successful attempt to break the previous speed record for climbing the world\u2019s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. His career has been defined by success and controversy, including allegations of sexual assault during expeditions, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/31\/sports\/mountaineering-sexual-harassment-abuse-nims-purja.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <i>Everest Chronicle,<\/i> the avalanche occurred only days after Nims completed his 57th successful ascent of an 8,000-meter peak with an oxygenless ascent of Gasherbrum II on July 21. He was nearing completion of his Hat Trick Campaign to climb all 14 8,000-meter peaks three times. Purja is also known for his foundation, which raised funds to give back to the mountaineering community. He recently inaugurated a new porter shelter in the Everest region for workers carrying goods for Everest expeditions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2749131\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nirmal Purja with flowers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2749131\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nims.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nims.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Nirmal Purja in 2021<\/span> (Photo: FAROOQ NAEEM \/ Contributor \/ Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The other missing climbers include Pakistani guide Sohail Sakhi and his American client Hillary Geis, an Omani climber named Nathira and a Chinese client known as Wang. There are a number of Nepali and Pakistani high-altitude workers also missing, but their names have not yet been released.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;border:none;display:block\" title=\"Script Content\" async=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While interest in expeditions on Pakistan\u2019s five 8,000-meter peaks has grown in recent years, the range remains extremely isolated with limited facilities for communication or helicopter rescue. The climbing season in Pakistan occurs during the summer months to take advantage of relative stability in the weather patterns and the longer daylight hours. The roles of fixing ropes and guiding clients in the Karakoram are typically shared between Pakistani and Nepali outfitters.<\/p>\n<p>The Alpine Club of Pakistan press release further states that \u201cevery possible effort is being made to ensure that helicopter support and all available rescue resources are mobilized at the earliest opportunity, subject to weather and operational conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This is a developing story. We will continue to update this post as new information becomes available.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/exploration-survival\/nirmal-nims-purja-missing-after-avalanche-in-pakistan\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive avalanche on the 26,400-foot-tall Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including Nirmal \u201cNims\u201d Purja.\u00a0 Purja climbed from the summit of Mount Everest to the summit of neighbouring Lhotse without supplemental oxygen in May 2026 (Photo: Nimsdai Purja) Updated July 30, 2026 03:44PM The summer climbing season in Pakistan\u2019s Karakoram Mountains has taken<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wild-living"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}