Nirmal 'Nims' Purja's last post surfaced amid being missing after a horrifying avalanche hit the Broad Peak in Pakistan. Here's how his mountaineering led to his estrangement from his brother.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleMountainer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja's well-wishers have been left worried after it was reported that he remained missing after a horrifying avalanche hit the Broad Peak in Pakistan. For the unversed, the authorities recovered four bodies, while Purja, along with his five companions, remained missing.
If the reports are to be believed, the avalanche struck back on July 30, 2026, and a rescue search is active for Purja and other climbers. Amid this, Nirmal's last Twitter post made rounds on social media, wherein he said that he didn't intend to climb the Broad Peak. For the unversed, Nims Purja's mountaineering career once strained his relationship with his brother. Here's all about the issues he faced and everything about his last post before going missing.
Taking to his X (Twitter), Nirmal Nims Purja wrote on July 27, 2026, that the initial plan was to climb Gasherbrum II, but adding Broad Peak would take them one step closer to making a world record. According to Nims Purja, he would become the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders twice without supplemental oxygen.
Nirmal further went on to talk about the critics who had several things to say when he climbed the 14 without O’s during Project Possible, and added that this time he would climb double and triple in total. According to Nims, the noise never stopped; it's he who just stopped listening. Nirmal further added that in just 26 days he climbed five of Pakistan’s 8000ers. Sharing more about the same, Nirmal said:
"Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted. Not one. The moment my foot leaves basecamp, it’s 100%. Always has been. Always will be. This one is dedicated to everyone who carried me here. Supporters. Critics. All of you. Without both sides, there is no fire. So thank you genuinely. My purpose has never been about me. It’s about what I represent. It’s about showing YOU that your own mountains—whatever they are—are climbable."
Nirmal 'Nims' Purja grew up in a family that has a long history in military service. Nirmal's father and his elder brothers served in the Brigade of Gurkhas, soldiers from Nepal. Since his family members had extensive careers in the military services, it also led Nirmal to attend an English boarding school. Nirmal further decided to join the Gurkhas in 2003. By 2009, he achieved a milestone by being the first Gurkha to join the British Royal Navy's Special Boat Service (SBS).
Purja was in a special unit, and eventually he developed a deep love for mountaineering and specialised in cold weather warfare. During a break in 2012, he learned how to climb the 6,119-meter Lobuche East. It led to his first summit in 2014. And the rest was history. In 2016, he carried out a solo rescue and saved a climber. While he has been extremely passionate about mountaineering, he has always found his way back home. His mom supported him at every step of his life. However, he had to face a personal struggle at the beginning of his mountaineering career.
Reportedly, his brother, Kamal, didn't want Nirmal to give up his military career and was against his choice to become a mountaineer. This caused a rift between the two brothers, and they reportedly didn't talk for months. However, they allegedly repaired their broken bond when their mom's health worsened, and it was then that Kamal and other family members supported Nims Purja's dreams and backed him.
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