Broad Peak avalanche kills six Nepali guides, including Nirmal Purja

Six Nepali mountaineering guides, including celebrated climber Nirmal Purja, died when an avalanche struck Broad Peak in Pakistan last week, devastating Nepal's climbing community. The guides had summited Everest dozens of times and achieved historic feats, including the first winter ascent of K2. Their deaths mark an unprecedented loss for Nepal's Sherpa guides, who are increasingly recognized as elite climbers rather than mere aides.