A San Antonio Pilates instructor who traded a decade-old dream for the high peaks, and found her family among the mountains of Nepal and Pakistan. Those who knew Sarah Mallory Geis describe her the same way, again and again: a…
Mingma David Sherpa is coming home to Nepal carrying a weight he has never carried before. He has flown to Pakistan many times after a climb, but this time he returns without his closest climbing partner, Nirmal “Nims” Purja, and…
In a small house in Kathmandu, a young boy named Yugen waits for his father. He does not fully understand yet why so many people have been coming to the house, or why his mother, Bhim Kumari, has been crying…
Gyaljen “Gyalu” Sherpa (1978–2026) — Sherpa Legend Tribute It was May 2025, high on Kanchenjunga, and Gyalu Sherpa was doing what he had always done — working. While the mountaineering world would later marvel at what he was accomplishing, Gyalu…
Recovery operations on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, the world’s 12th-highest mountain at 8,051 metres, entered their sixth day on Tuesday. Rescue teams are preparing for another attempt to bring down the climbers still stranded high on the mountain after last week’s…
A tribute to the 29-year-old Sankhuwasabha climber who died carrying forward a family’s legacy on Broad Peak In Talkharka, mornings start early. Before the sun clears the ridge, Nawang Thendu Sherpa would lace up his boots, pack his bag, and…
Broad Peak Recovery Enters Fourth Day as Families Continue to Wait It has now been four days since recovery teams began the difficult mission to bring home the climbers lost in the Broad Peak avalanche. Despite extraordinary efforts by Pakistani…
It is now heartbreakingly clear that all ten climbers caught in the Broad Peak avalanche on July 30 are no longer with us. The final official declaration will come only after all recovered remains have been identified and formally handed…
Broad Peak Rescue Update: Search Operation Resumes Today as Nepali Team Arrives in Skardu The search and recovery operation on Broad Peak (8,047 m) is expected to resume today after being suspended yesterday because of severe weather. According to yesterday’s…
Update on Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja: GPS Signal Shows Possible Signs of Life After Broad Peak Avalanche A new update has brought a ray of hope in the search for legendary Nepali mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja following the Broad Peak avalanche.…
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