Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja was a Nepali-British mountaineer, author and the subject of Netflix’s 14 Peaks, sharing high-altitude expeditions and the work of Nepal’s climbing community.
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On the day he was laid to rest, his official team remembered the person behind the expeditions. They said the organisations he founded would continue his mission, including Elite Exped and the Nimsdai Foundation.
nimsdai.comRead the official tributePurja and nine fellow climbers died when an avalanche struck their expedition on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Elite Exped confirmed the deaths on August 1.
While guiding Nikol Kovalchuk, he reached Gasherbrum II. Everest Chronicle reported this as his 57th ascent of an 8,000-metre peak and his 29th without supplemental oxygen, citing Elite Exped co-owner Mingma Gyabu Sherpa.
everestchronicle.comRead the Gasherbrum II reportAfter reaching Everest on May 27, he summited Lhotse the following day without supplemental oxygen. His account describes breaking trail through fresh snow while also leading a client expedition.
nimsdai.comRead Nimsdai’s expedition accountHe announced Guinness recognition for 49 ascents to the true summits of the fourteen 8,000-metre mountains. He also explained why this count differed from his broader total of 52 ascents, which included earlier foresummits.
nimsdai.comRead his explanation of true summitsExplore his expedition films, photographs and the updates his team continues to share.
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