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How Nirmal Purja raced against time to save a stranded climber on Annapurna
August 03, 2026 5:24 pm
Nirmal Purja rescue mission became one of the climber’s defining moments after he halted his 14 Peaks expedition to save Malaysian mountaineer Wui Kin Chin.
From Netflix star Nirmal 'Nims' Purja to Pakistan's top guide: The 10 lives lost on Broad Peak
August 01, 2026 10:46 pm
From Netflix star 'Nims' Purja to Pakistan's top guide, here are the renowned climbers caught in Broad Peak's deadly avalanche tragedy.
Broad Peak avalanche: Nepal's Nirmal Purja among six missing, four bodies recovered
August 01, 2026 10:49 pm
Alpine Club confirmed that four bodies have been recovered, although only two have been officially identified—Oman's Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy and Nepal's Pur Bahadur Gurung.
Mount Everest's 'Green Boots' may finally come home as India begins recovery mission
July 04, 2026 11:57 pm
Green Boots on Mount Everest remains one of the mountain’s most recognisable landmarks as India begins efforts to recover climber Dorje Morup’s body after nearly three decades.
Against all odds | ‘I felt like the universe was doing its duty’: 75-year-old Pune gynaecologist on reaching Everest Base Camp
May 03, 2026 6:55 pm
The Pune-based septuagenarian attributed her resilience to a sense of spiritual power.
India’s Rohtash Khileri sets world record by spending 24 hours on Mount Elbrus without oxygen: ‘carries 8 years of pain'
January 27, 2026 6:44 pm
Rohtash Khileri said he had to remain on the summit completely alone, as the conditions were too severe for anyone else to endure.
Mountaineer Umesh Zirpe conferred with Sahyadri Ratna award
July 08, 2025 8:04 pm
This award is given by the Sahyamitra Foundation in memory of the late Avinash Joshi.
British mountaineer breaks own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa
May 19, 2025 11:15 am
Kenton Cool, from southwest England, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 19th time, accompanied by Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen.
Soaring Heights: First tribal mountaineer from Pune conquers Mount Kilimanjaro
March 31, 2025 4:51 pm
Mountaineer Nikhil Kisan Kokate is planning to organise training camps for young mountaineering enthusiasts in Pune’s Junnar this summer.
Himachal takes help of woman mountaineer Baljeet Kaur to trace missing trekker on Churdhar peak
March 11, 2025 10:56 am
A team led by Baljeet Kaur spotted a body near the spot where blogger Akshay Sahani was last seen.
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