The remains of American mountain climber Sarah Mallory Geis were discovered following an avalanche in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range. Geis, who was climbing Broad Peak with an international team of at least ten climbers, went missing on Thursday. Along with Geis, the bodies of two other climbers, Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy of Oman and Pur Bahadur Gurung of Nepal, were also found on Friday.
Members from a mountaineers rescue team were seen embarking on a search mission for the missing climbers in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Skardu region. Drone footage indicated the presence of several more bodies in the area. At 26,414 feet, Broad Peak ranks as the twelfth-tallest mountain globally.
Irfan Arshad, President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, noted that the operation would continue both aerially and on the ground in search of any survivors or additional bodies. However, efforts were paused on Friday night due to adverse weather conditions. Nirmal Purja, a well-known mountaineer, is among those missing.
Sajid Hussain, deputy director of the tourism department in Gilgit-Baltistan, described the rescue area as remote and challenging. According to a statement by Gilgit-Baltistan police on Facebook, high-altitude porters and rescue teams are working diligently to recover the bodies and transport them back to base camp. This operation faces difficulty due to rugged terrain and harsh weather, necessitating caution.
Several other climbers from Nepal, Pakistan, China, and the U.K. remain unaccounted for. British mountaineer Nirmal Purja, noted for breaking the record of climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks rapidly, is among those missing. He gained recognition from the Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.”
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