On a Thursday midday in Pakistan's Karakoram range, an avalanche swept across Broad Peak and swallowed ten mountaineers into silence — among them Nirmal Purja, the man who once redefined the limits of human endurance by summiting all fourteen of the world's highest peaks in six months. The mountain he had asked for 'safe passage' just days before now holds him and nine others beyond reach of communication. As rescue teams descend from neighboring peaks into one of Earth's most hostile environments, the world is reminded that the mountains which make legends can also unmake them.
Renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 mountaineers feared missing after Pakistan avalanche
Ten mountaineers feared missing and presumed at risk following avalanche on Broad Peak at 8,047 meters elevation in extreme conditions.