# Broad Peak

> Follow Broad Peak, a tracked place, in Lootura: recent changes, timeline, related context, and source-backed evidence.

- Type: place
- Updated: 2026-08-01T13:14:47.199Z
- Canonical: https://atlas.lootura.com/us/place/broad-peak

## Recent changes

### Famed climber dead in Pakistan avalanche; search for others ongoing

The expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.

Date: 2026-08-01

### Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead After Pakistan Avalanche

The British-Nepali mountaineer was one of 10 climbers who were struck by an avalanche on Thursday on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains.

Date: 2026-08-01

### Discovered by Atlas

Broad Peak first entered the public knowledge record with source-backed evidence.

Date: 2026-08-01

## Sources

- [Famed climber dead in Pakistan avalanche; search for others ongoing](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nirmal-purja-climbers-search-rescue-avalanche-pakistan-broad-peak/?utm_source=lootura.com) — 2026-08-01T12:28:38.000Z
- [Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead After Pakistan Avalanche](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/asia/nirmal-purja-dead-pakistan-avalanche.html?utm_source=lootura.com) — 2026-08-01T13:09:14.000Z