英籍尼泊尔登山家Nirmal Purja（43岁）及其他五名尼泊尔登山者在巴基斯坦Broad Peak遭雪崩遇难[1]。Purja因在六个多月内登顶世界14座最高峰而享誉登山界，这场灾难被视为尼泊尔登山社群的重大打击[1]。
此次遇难的六人都是创造多项记录的杰出高山向导[1]。其中，Kili Pemba Sherpa（46岁）于7月初刚完成登顶14座8000米以上高峰的大满贯，曾15次登顶珠穆朗玛峰[1]。Pur Bahadur Gurung（37岁）登过12座8000米高峰，是仅有约100名获得国际山地向导联盟认证的尼泊尔向导之一[1]。其他三名遇难者为Gyaljen Sherpa、Nima Sherpa（36岁）和Nawang Thindu Sherpa[1]。Purja和Kili Pemba Sherpa曾于2021年1月作为尼泊尔登山队的成员参与K2冬季首登[1]。
这一悲剧突出了高海拔登山所面临的极高风险，也凸显了尼泊尔登山者在国际登山界的重要地位和贡献[1]。
Six elite Nepalese mountaineers, including renowned climber Nirmal Purja, died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak [1]. Purja, 43, a British-Nepalese climber known for summiting all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 meters in just over six months, was among the victims alongside five other accomplished guides [1]. The disaster represents a significant loss to Nepal's mountaineering community, underscoring the extreme hazards inherent in high-altitude climbing expeditions [1].
The other victims included Kili Pemba Sherpa, 46, who had recently completed his own ascent of all 14 eight-thousanders and had summited Mount Everest 15 times [1]. Also killed were Pur Bahadur Gurung, 37, who had climbed 12 peaks above 8,000 meters and was among only roughly 100 Nepalese guides holding international certification from the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations [1]. Three additional climbers—Gyaljen Sherpa, Nima Sherpa (36), and Nawang Thindu Sherpa—also perished in the avalanche [1]. Purja and Kili Pemba had been part of the Nepalese team that achieved the first winter ascent of K2 in January 2021 [1]. The Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan draws approximately 15,000 climbers annually, substantially fewer than the over one million visitors to the Himalayan region [1].