On a Thursday afternoon in late July, the mountains reclaimed one of the few climbers who had dared to name them all. Nirmal Purja — Nepali mountaineer, former soldier, and Netflix-documented record-breaker — died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan at 43, alongside three companions, while six others remain missing. He had spent his career not only ascending the world's highest peaks in record time but insisting that the Sherpa guides who made such ascents possible be seen and honored. The mountain, indifferent to legacy or intention, offered no such distinction.
Netflix climber Nirmal Purja dead after Himalayan avalanche
Four climbers confirmed dead in avalanche; six others missing with recovery efforts ongoing in harsh high-altitude conditions.