Nirmal Purja, first Gurkha to join SBS and mountaineer who smashed records but courted controversy

Nirmal “Nims” Purja, who has died aged 43 in an avalanche in Pakistan, was a Special Forces Gurkha turned mountaineer who ...
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What were the allegations against Nirmal Purja? Revisiting the controversy that overshadowed his legacy following his death

The renowned mountaineer was accused of sexual aggression by former Miss Finland Lotta Hintsa during a business meeting at ...

Nirmal Purja’s Broad Peak expedition leaves a trail of death and unanswered questions

Mountaineering star’s bid to become the first person to climb all 14 of the world’s eight-thousanders twice without ...

Four bodies recovered after group including top mountaineer Nirmal Purja missing in avalanche

Rescue efforts are underway to find a group of missing climbers including world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja following ...
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Army helicopter airlifts bodies of Nirmal Purja, four other climbers to Skardu

ACP calls it one of the most technically demanding recovery operations on Broad Peak; search for 2 climbers continues ...

Nirmal Purja Climbed All 14 Eight-Thousanders in Record 189 Days, Changing Mountaineering Forever

Long before his death at 43, Nirmal "Nims" Purja became one of the greatest mountaineers of his generation. The Nepal-born ...

Prince William ‘truly saddened’ by death of ex-British Army soldier

Prince William ‘truly saddened’ by death of ex-British Army soldier Nirmal Purja - The Prince of Wales described Nirmal Purja ...