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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Dies in Avalanche at Age 43
Just the facts
Nepalese-born mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja died at the age of 43 after being caught in an avalanche during a mountain expedition. Purja achieved international prominence in 2019 by climbing all 14 world mountain peaks above 8,000 meters in six months and six days. His record-setting achievement was chronicled in the 2021 Netflix documentary '14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.' Prior to his career in professional mountaineering, Purja served in the British Armed Forces as a member of the Royal Marines and the Special Boat Service.
Why this is news
High-altitude mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in record time, died in an avalanche at age 43.
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