Mountaineering is already a risky venture. And that is the addiction of adventure lovers. At the age of 43, world-famous climber Nirmal Purja set off with a group for the remote Broad Peak of the Karakoram. But before reaching the goal, the pulse of life stopped. The news of his death was received on Saturday afternoon. The organizing mountaineering group confirmed it. The group of 10 people went missing after being caught in a heavy snowstorm. Although the bodies of four people were later recovered, Nirmal Purja was not found. Later, however, he was also found dead. Purja’s teammates claim that he himself brought more danger to such a dangerous expedition.
A few days ago, a group of 10 expeditioners including Nirmal Purja went on an expedition to the Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, Broad Peak is slightly lower than it. So, no matter how difficult it is in terms of height, crossing a stormy, inaccessible mountainous area like Karakoram and flying the victory flag on the peak is much more difficult. Much more caution is necessary than in a normal expedition. What else did Nirmal Purja, aka ‘Nimsdai’, who has conquered 14 mountain peaks in the world, not know? Rather, his experience in climbing and descending mountains is much more than many. But mountaineering was not just a profession for him. It was a challenge for himself. And at the age of 43, he probably took on that challenge a little too much.
According to one or two people close to him about his beloved ‘Nimsdai’, he himself invited danger. How? An adventurer named Arjun Bajpai says that he conquered 14 peaks with a height of more than 8 thousand meters in just 6 months and 6 days, which is a rare record. But this time he did not take supplementary oxygen with him on the Broad Peak expedition. Arjun thinks that it was a very risky step.
The mountaineering community is very worried about the beloved ‘Nimsdai’ at the moment. Among them, according to one or two of his close friends, he has invited his own danger. How? An adventurer named Arjun Bajpai says that Purja has conquered 14 peaks with a height of more than 8 thousand meters in just 6 months and 6 days, which is a rare record. But this time he did not take supplementary oxygen with him during the Broad Peak expedition. Arjun thinks that this was a very risky step. In his words, “Purja is not only respected in our adventure community. The whole world respects his hard work, perseverance and undying love for remoteness.” Norwegian adventurer Kristen Hariler shares the same opinion. Kristen says that Purja has a rare achievement like conquering 14 mountain peaks in such a short time.
Oxygen cylinders are mandatory in mountain expeditions. Supplementary oxygen is normal in remote areas. But Purja did not take that supplementary cylinder with him, his teammates say. And that is why he could not escape the death trap. He lay down his last sleep in the lap of his beloved mountain.