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Broad Peak avalanche and missing climbers August 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 31
JUL 31 · Day 1
10 climbers including Nirmal Purja missing after avalanche on Broad Peak, Pakistan
Ten climbers went missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan.
Broad Peak is 8,047 meters (26,401 feet) tall and is the world's 12th-highest mountain.
The search for the missing climbers continued until Friday evening and would resume Saturday.
“a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes. I have a sneaking suspicion there will be lots of helmets, harnesses, and crampons involved.”
MALLORY GEIS
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