Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer missing in Broad Peak avalanche?

Nirmal Purja is a British-Nepali mountaineer who was reported missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak in 2024. Purja is known for speed mountaineering records, including summiting Mount Everest in May 2019 as part of his effort to climb the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks in under seven months. He has worked as a climbing guide and documentary filmmaker, with his climbing expeditions featured in Netflix content.

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