Broad Peak
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#Himlung_Himal Avalanche Update🚨 Four Bodies Recovered, 12 Remain Missing Manang, Nepal September 30, 2026 A devastating avalanche at the base camp of Himlung Himal (7,126m) in Nepal has left a deep sense of grief across the mountaineering community. The avalanche struck on September 27 amid heavy snowfall and severe mountain conditions, burying the expedition base camp and trapping 16 people, including climbing guides and expedition support staff. Four bodies have so far been recovered and identified. They include climbing guides Chhebi Bhote and Pasang Bhote and expedition support staff Birendra Gurung and Ghan Shyam Rai. The bodies recovered earlier were transported to Kathmandu. Twelve expedition kitchen/support staff remain missing. The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) mobilised an eight-member volunteer search-and-rescue team led by IFMGA-certified mountain guide Mingma G Sherpa to search the avalanche site. The scale of the avalanche made the operation exceptionally dangerous. The base camp was buried under approximately 14 feet (more than 4 metres) of snow and avalanche debris in places. Freezing temperatures unstable snow and the depth of the debris made manual excavation extremely difficult and hazardous for the rescuers. After recovering four bodies, the NNMGA team temporarily suspended its search because conditions on the mountain remained unsafe. The association said it would continue monitoring the situation and return to recover the remaining bodies when weather and mountain conditions become safer. The NNMGA guides carried out the search and recovery operation voluntarily, putting their own lives at considerable risk while working through deep avalanche debris in the hope of finding survivors and recovering those who had died. The operation received support from expedition operators, helicopter companies Nepal Police and local rescuers. The tragedy has left families fellow climbers guides and the wider Himalayan mountaineering community mourning those lost. Our deepest condolences go to the families friends and colleagues of everyone affected. The efforts of the mountain guides and rescuers who entered such dangerous terrain to search for their fellow climbers and workers deserve recognition and respect. The search and recovery of the remaining 12 missing people remains dependent on improving weather snow stability and overall mountain safety. Vedio : Ashish Gurung
Broad Peak22,692 views • 1 month ago
Tourists from Punjab were plucking apricots as well as branches from trees in district. They Started quarreling with locals when prohibited. Remembered the source of income for the residents here are these trees, from which we get fruit for one month in a year & we protect
Ijaz Shigri162,315 views • 3 years ago
#BroadPeakUpdate Mountaineers and rescue volunteers from Shimshal and Baltistan have successfully moved the body of late Shaman | Sohail Sakhi away from the avalanche spot to a safer location. They secured the body with ropes and other technical equipment and placed it inside a dry cave where the stable temperature will help preserve the body until it can be transported. Today, Pakistan Aviation deployed two helicopters to evacuate the body to Skardu. However due to unknown reason helicopters had to return to Skardu without the body. The rescue operation is expected to resume tomorrow weather and conditions permitting Hats off to our real heroes Their courage hard work and determination in such a dangerous and technically challenging environment deserve the highest recognition. Rescue Team Abuzar Basheer Nadeem Ali Hassan Mohad Hassan Karim Singh Shimshali Bishoo Sheraz Sherazi These are the unsung heroes of the Karakoram putting their own lives at risk to bring a fellow mountaineer home.
Broad Peak19,878 views • 3 months ago
Murad Sadpara stood among the truest heroes of the Karakoram an exceptional high altitude mountaineer whose fortitude and resilience transcended the very limits of human endurance. He etched his name into mountaineering history by retrieving the body of climber Hassan Shigri from an altitude of approximately 8,200 meters on K2 marking the first successful recovery from the mountain’s infamous “Death Zone.” He also brought down the body of an Afghan climber from Camp III and later assisted in recovering Hassan Shigri’s remains from the perilous Bottleneck, placing his own life in grave jeopardy to grant others the dignity of a final farewell. Despite such extraordinary accomplishments, the recognition he deserved remained insufficient. Murad summited Nanga Parbat twice within the span of a single week, endured fifteen minutes atop K2’s summit without a shirt, and time and again proved himself to be among Pakistan’s most formidable and fearless mountaineers. Tragically, scarcely a week after that historic recovery on K2, Murad himself perished on Broad Peak engaged in the very pursuit he loved most. Nearly two years have elapsed, yet his legacy continues to resonate profoundly, inspiring climbers across the globe. This year, Broad Peak has once again underscored the unforgiving reality of the high mountains, claiming ten precious lives. The global mountaineering community mourns each soul lost upon these mangnificent summits. May Allah grant Murad Sadpara and all those who lost their lives on Broad Peak the highest rank in Jannah. Ameen. Their courage shall never fade into oblivion their legacy shall endure for eternity.
Broad Peak12,159 views • 3 months ago
I am crying from frustration how helpless are we as a nation? We earn billions of rupees every year from these magnificent mountains yet Pakistan still does not have a properly equipped dedicated high altitude search and rescue system. As a result we have lost far too many heroes in these mountains. Had Pakistan possessed a specialised high altitude rescue system perhaps Murad Sadpara could have been saved, Muhammad Ali Sadpara could have been rescued, and many other lives could have been saved through timely intervention. Yet we still do not know when our policymakers will finally establish a professional fully equipped high altitude rescue service. Look carefully at this video. Normally porters do not go beyond the advanced camps or even Camp 1. Yet these young courageous local heroes pushed themselves into an extremely dangerous area. They had no idea that they would find Sohail Sakhi’s body there. Perhaps somewhere his elderly mother had been praying Ya Allah at least let us find my Sohail’s body and bring him home. These young men had virtually no specialised rescue equipment. They had little more than an ice hammer. Using it they painstakingly dug through the deep snow and ice covering the body. Then they saw the beard and realised This is "Sohail" What followed was nearly three hours of relentless physical effort. This was not a commercial rescue operation. There was no financial reward waiting for them. It was a voluntary act of courage humanity and brotherhood They finally recovered Sohail’s body moved it to a safer location ice cave and subsequently brought him down to Broad Peak Base Camp These three young men did what a professional rescue system should have been equipped and trained to do. They are not merely porters. They are the unsung heroes of the Karakoram. Shehbaz Sharif
Broad Peak10,284 views • 3 months ago
Snow all around, but the water still has to be carried. Somewhere At Dhaulagiri base camp.
Broad Peak10,776 views • 3 months ago
The oppressed Shia community in Karam district is under the attack of internal and external terrorists from all sides. War has been imposed on these oppressed people including Afghanistan. Be the voice Don't let the bloody mercury poplar get any more bloody. #ShiaGenocide
Ijaz Shigri19,239 views • 3 years ago
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