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Nirmal Purja Confirmed Dead After Broad Peak Avalanche

A high-profile expedition leader’s death highlights how fierce weather and remote terrain have stalled recovery efforts and complicated identification of victims.

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Nirmal Purja Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche, Elite Exped Says

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Aiguille du Midi Ice Grotto Declared Fragile as Classic Arête Faces Temporary Closure

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Nurse Survives After Trekking Pole Impales Torso on Granite Peak

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Nurse Impaled by Trekking Pole Hikes More Than 10 Miles Down Granite Peak to Get Help

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Utah Hiker Killed by Lightning Near Summit of American Fork Twin Peaks

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Three Climbers Go Missing on Huascarán After Losing Contact Near La Garganta

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Climber Dies After Single Anchor Fails in Romania's Bucegi Mountains

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Missing 74-Year-Old Found Hypothermic After Four Days in Tyrolean Mountains

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Labrador Stretchered Off Ben Nevis After Suspected Cannabis Ingestion

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Hiker Is Rescued on Mount Kearsarge and Accepts Proposal During Evacuation

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Mother and Daughter Missing After Hike on Vivian Creek Trail

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Climber Survives 1,500-Foot Fall on Mount Shasta

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DNA Identifies Everest’s ‘Green Boots’ as Indian Climber Dorje Morup

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Aomori Closes Five Hakkōda Trails After Repeated Bear Attacks

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Rescue Teams Restart Search for Missing British Hiker in Bucegi Mountains

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Hiker Found Dead Near Pic de Baborte After Multi-Agency Mountain Search

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Nirmal Purja Confirmed Dead After Broad Peak Avalanche

Nirmal Purja Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche, Elite Exped Says

Aiguille du Midi Ice Grotto Declared Fragile as Classic Arête Faces Temporary Closure

Nurse Survives After Trekking Pole Impales Torso on Granite Peak

Hiker Walks Out After Trekking Pole Pierces Torso on Granite Peak

Montana Nurse Hikes 10 Miles After Trekking Pole Pierces His Torso

Five Bosnian Climbers Die on Russia's Mount Elbrus

Nurse Impaled by Trekking Pole Hikes More Than 10 Miles Down Granite Peak to Get Help

Utah Hiker Killed by Lightning Near Summit of American Fork Twin Peaks

Three Climbers Go Missing on Huascarán After Losing Contact Near La Garganta

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Climber Dies After Single Anchor Fails in Romania's Bucegi Mountains

Missing 74-Year-Old Found Hypothermic After Four Days in Tyrolean Mountains

Labrador Stretchered Off Ben Nevis After Suspected Cannabis Ingestion

Hiker Is Rescued on Mount Kearsarge and Accepts Proposal During Evacuation

Mother and Daughter Missing After Hike on Vivian Creek Trail

Climber Survives 1,500-Foot Fall on Mount Shasta

DNA Identifies Everest’s ‘Green Boots’ as Indian Climber Dorje Morup

Aomori Closes Five Hakkōda Trails After Repeated Bear Attacks

Rescue Teams Restart Search for Missing British Hiker in Bucegi Mountains

Hiker Found Dead Near Pic de Baborte After Multi-Agency Mountain Search

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