Famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, among 10 climbers killed after avalanche in Pakistan
Mike Tobin warns there is 'not a lot of reason for optimism' in recovery efforts on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nirmal Purja, one of the members of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Jan. Brie Stimson is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.
- ▪Mike Tobin warns there is 'not a lot of reason for optimism' in recovery efforts on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
- ▪Nirmal Purja, one of the members of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Jan.
- ▪Brie Stimson is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.
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- ▪ Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says — BBC News — UK
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Pakistan Famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, among 10 climbers killed after avalanche in Pakistan The 43-year-old was featured in Netflix's '14 Peaks' documentary in 2021 By Brie Stimson Fox News Published August 1, 2026 9:59pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Deadly California avalanche: 8 skiers confirmed dead, 1 missing Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports on the deadly avalanche near Castle Peak, Calif., where eight skiers have been confirmed dead.
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