American climber Mallory Geis among ten killed in Pakistan Broad Peak avalanche

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Pakistani army helicopter carrying the bodies of the deceased climbers, lands at a military base in Skardu in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan on August 6 (AFP/Getty)Search teams on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan located the remains of American mountaineer Mallory Geis following a fatal avalanche that killed all 10 members of an international expedition. Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja led the 10-person group, which lost contact with base camp on July 30 before being swept away in one of Pakistan's deadliest recent climbing disasters. Rescuers and local volunteers have recovered the bodies of several climbers, including Purja, Geis, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, Nepalese climber Bahadur Gurung, and Omani climber Nathira Ahmed. Severe weather in the Karakoram range has grounded search-and-rescue helicopters, complicating ongoing recovery operations for the remaining victims. Mountaineers, diplomats, and local citizens gathered for a candlelight vigil in Islamabad to honor the climbers, who hailed from Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, China, Britain, and the United States. In fullRemains of American climber Mallory Geis found weeks after avalanche killed entire expeditionMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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