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Nepali Climber Nirmal Purja To Receive Guard Of Honour At UK Funeral
The funeral of Purja, a Nepal-born former British Gurkha soldier widely known as Nims Dai, is scheduled to be held on August 26 at Milton Abbey in Blandford Forum, southwest England.
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Bodies Of Nirmal Purja, 4 Other Climbers Airlifted By Pak Army Helicopters
The bodies of Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa were flown from the base camp of Broad Peak to the air base in Skardu before being transported to the hospital.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Brought To Base Camp After Daring Op Led By Friend
Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known worldwide as 'Nimsdai', is finally set to return home after his body was recovered from Broad Peak and brought down to Base Camp in a challenging rescue operation led by his friend.
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"Will Take You Home": Nirmal Purja's Friend Vows Mission To Bring Body Back
Mingma G plans to launch a ground recovery mission to bring back the bodies of Nirmal Purja, Chinese climber Wang Zhong, and Nima Sherpa, trapped at around 5,000 metres on the Concordia side of Broad Peak.
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Last Time Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Was Seen On PoK Peak Before Avalanche Hit
Rescuers recovered Purja's body on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Recovered Days After Avalanche Killed Crew
The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.
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Two World Records That Made Nirmal Purja A Mountaineering Legend
Before his death at 43, Nirmal Purja had already secured a place among mountaineering's greatest trailblazers.
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Nirmal Purja: The Elite UK Commando Who Rewrote Mountaineering History
Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja died after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain.
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"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak
"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.
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"His Approach Was Risky": Mountaineers On Missing Renowned Nepalese Climber
Ten climbers, including the legendary Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in PoK on Thursday.
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4 Mountaineers Killed, 6 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Peak In PoK
The avalanche struck the mountain at an altitude of around 7,000 metres Thursday, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team that had begun its summit push, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
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Renowned Nepalese Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Among 10 Missing In PoK Avalanche
Ten mountaineers, including Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
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In Powerful Video, Nepal Climbers Take Final Steps Together To Summit K2
Nirmal Purja made a promise earlier this month: It will be the Nepalese climbing community that completes what is deemed one of the most daring mountaineering feats - reaching the summit of Mount K2 in winter. On January 16, he was part of one of the two Nepali teams that converged a mere 10 metres ahead of the 28,251-foot mountain's peak. From the...
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Nepali Climbers Make History By Becoming First To Scale Mount K2 In Winter
Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the record.
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Nepal Mountaineer Claims Record For Climbing World's 14 Highest Peaks
Nirmal Purja, according to a post on his social media account on Tuesday, completed the climb of the 14 mountains, all over 8,000 metres (26,250 feet) in seven months.
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Nepali Climber Nirmal Purja To Receive Guard Of Honour At UK Funeral
The funeral of Purja, a Nepal-born former British Gurkha soldier widely known as Nims Dai, is scheduled to be held on August 26 at Milton Abbey in Blandford Forum, southwest England.
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Bodies Of Nirmal Purja, 4 Other Climbers Airlifted By Pak Army Helicopters
The bodies of Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa were flown from the base camp of Broad Peak to the air base in Skardu before being transported to the hospital.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Brought To Base Camp After Daring Op Led By Friend
Legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known worldwide as 'Nimsdai', is finally set to return home after his body was recovered from Broad Peak and brought down to Base Camp in a challenging rescue operation led by his friend.
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"Will Take You Home": Nirmal Purja's Friend Vows Mission To Bring Body Back
Mingma G plans to launch a ground recovery mission to bring back the bodies of Nirmal Purja, Chinese climber Wang Zhong, and Nima Sherpa, trapped at around 5,000 metres on the Concordia side of Broad Peak.
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Last Time Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Was Seen On PoK Peak Before Avalanche Hit
Rescuers recovered Purja's body on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Recovered Days After Avalanche Killed Crew
The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.
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Two World Records That Made Nirmal Purja A Mountaineering Legend
Before his death at 43, Nirmal Purja had already secured a place among mountaineering's greatest trailblazers.
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Nirmal Purja: The Elite UK Commando Who Rewrote Mountaineering History
Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja died after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain.
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"This Was Never The Plan": Mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja On Why He Chose PoK Peak
"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted," he wrote.
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"His Approach Was Risky": Mountaineers On Missing Renowned Nepalese Climber
Ten climbers, including the legendary Nepalese mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in PoK on Thursday.
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4 Mountaineers Killed, 6 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Peak In PoK
The avalanche struck the mountain at an altitude of around 7,000 metres Thursday, sweeping away the 10-member climbing team that had begun its summit push, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP).
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Renowned Nepalese Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Among 10 Missing In PoK Avalanche
Ten mountaineers, including Nirmal Purja, were reported missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
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In Powerful Video, Nepal Climbers Take Final Steps Together To Summit K2
Nirmal Purja made a promise earlier this month: It will be the Nepalese climbing community that completes what is deemed one of the most daring mountaineering feats - reaching the summit of Mount K2 in winter. On January 16, he was part of one of the two Nepali teams that converged a mere 10 metres ahead of the 28,251-foot mountain's peak. From the...
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Nepali Climbers Make History By Becoming First To Scale Mount K2 In Winter
Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the record.
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Nepal Mountaineer Claims Record For Climbing World's 14 Highest Peaks
Nirmal Purja, according to a post on his social media account on Tuesday, completed the climb of the 14 mountains, all over 8,000 metres (26,250 feet) in seven months.
