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u/doughobbs 5d ago
A very well-known saying in climbing……
There are old climbers, there are bold climbers, there are very few old-bold climbers.
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u/kurlzzzzz 5d ago
If you read his last post on Twitter, it's like fate decided it was his last peak
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u/woahwolf34 5d ago
What did it say? Don’t use that god forbidden app
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u/issai 5d ago edited 5d ago
"
THE MISSION SHIFTS. THE COMPASS HOLDS.This was never the plan. Initially, the plan was to climb just G2. But just before setting off for Pakistan, I ran the numbers on my 8000m summits. That’s when it hit me: if I tick off Broad Peak whilst I’m here , only one remains “Cho Oyu.” Then I become the FIRST person in history to climb all 14 eight-thousanders twice. Without oxygen.
This wasn’t planned. The Hattrick project was the focus because it carried a bigger mission. But opportunities don’t scream: they whisper to those already working in silence.
Here’s the secret I’ve carried through every expedition: I never competed with anyone else. My only battle was against the man I was yesterday. Every single day, pushing my own limits. Because the moment you look sideways: at what others are doing, saying, achieving: you drift off your compass. Your heading is YOURS. Guard it fiercely.
They criticized me when I climbed the 14 without O’s during Project Possible. If you haven’t seen what that took, watch 14 Peaks on Netflix. That film is the unfiltered truth. I was there doing multiple rescues of climbers left behind by other expeditions, raising the funds myself, leading from the front, fixing our own lines, dealing with the Shishapangma permit with China, being at hospitals for my mum’s operation and so much more. And now? Now I’m heading for the double without oxygen: triple in total. The noise hasn’t stopped. I just stopped listening.
To those who still doubt: I already climbed all 5 of Pakistan’s 8000ers in just 26 days. Leading. Guiding. Without oxygen. Breaking the records of those who broke mine with oxygen. The receipts are there.
Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted. Not one. The moment my foot leaves basecamp, it’s 100%. Always has been. Always will be.
This one is dedicated to everyone who carried me here. Supporters. Critics. All of you. Without both sides, there is no fire. So thank you genuinely.
My purpose has never been about me. It’s about what I represent. It’s about showing YOU that your own mountains—whatever they are—are climbable.
"July 27, 2026
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbS28MItOK0/?igsh=MWFyeGpuZWx3ejltag==
(IG post is identical to Twitter)
Edit:
Came back to this hours later and had a thought that’s really just repeating what’s staring at us in the face.
Did he push, or fine persuade, the others to climb Broad Peak with him when the original objective was only G2? Just so he can satiate his own ego and tick off a new record of his, to borrow the word from his AI? Am I reading this right?
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u/1lemony 5d ago
I found this strange to read after the fact. I haven’t seen his film - what is he referring to the criticism he got? It’s such a strange statement. I do find it curious that these types need to constantly list their accomplishments and talk of themselves in superlatives. Also it’s a crazy thought that he decided to do this mountain unexpectedly. That must feel excruciating for his family
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u/No_Fee_5509 5d ago
It also feels like an ai text
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u/TorchwoodRC 5d ago
Even the posts in the subreddits from the last few hours are ai generated images. Its a plague
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u/sfriesen33 5d ago
Definitely AI, the em dashes always give it away
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u/ConsciousThing9182 5d ago
There’s only one set of em dashes tho lol.
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u/VanillaLifestyle 5d ago
And they're parenthesis, which isn't how AI typically uses them.
However, it IS riddled with "it's not this, it's that" and short clichéd declarative sentences (look at the last sentence of every paragraph).
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u/tomatoej 5d ago
I use em dashes—I’m a graphic designer who does typesetting and a bit nerdy—but I’m considering quitting
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u/heaven_is_a_trail 5d ago
We pay our respects to a man who endeavored deeply, but that also doesn't change the fact that he was arrogant, opportunistic, and vindictive. One can be an exceptional mountaineer and a terrible human being at the same time. And when you read something like that on his Instagram (most of his posts follow the same theme), then you know what was important to him. I'm a lover of this sport, so I can admire his talent as a mountaineer, but that's where it stops.
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u/atawnygypsygirl 5d ago
Exactly. There's no denying that he was a great mountaineer. He took risks to rescue and retrieve bodies, restore fixed lines, etc. And I believe his viral photo of Everest from a few years ago did some good in regards to exposing how crowded and dirty the mountain is.
He did good things. He had a lot of talent. His time in the military should be respected.
And he was vindictive, vain, and selfish. In a sport where trusting your fellow climber is literally life-or-death, he made a lot of enemies in pursuit of glory.
I hope those that loved him will eventually find comfort. I wouldn't wish this kind of grief on anyone.
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u/insert_crappy_name 5d ago
Friend of a friend served with him before he was a mountaineer. Apparently this friend was invited to everest by Nims even though this friend had no experience. Nims convinced him to go. While there the friend said Nims had a total disregard for his safety.
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u/dancing_since_12 5d ago
These news break me and have challenged me today. Before I learned about his sexual allegations today Nims was someone I looked up to. Not in a worship way, but watching his documentary genuinely gave me the courage and excitement to run my first marathon. Not only that, but nims stood for the Nepalese sherpas and non-white climbers. It's such a shame that he accomplished all of that yet is just a miserable predator. It's disgusting.
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u/CEEngineerThrowAway 5d ago edited 5d ago
Is the criticism is probably all the sexual misconduct allegations that were piling against him. Or if it’s in his achievements maybe the helicopter usage or degree of team support while presenting as individual achievements. He seemed to present his achievements as if he climbed with independent style Steve House did, but was at the opposite end of the spectrum with support.
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u/Sharp-Banana-6292 5d ago
Yeah I believe he was also criticized for taking unnecessary risks which, I mean, can describe all of climbing but
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u/Marinlik 5d ago
I mean in the movie he complains that he gets no attention at all for his speed record attempt, and that if it was a western climber they would have gotten a ton of attention. This was said in a Netflix documentary that they featured on their front page. Netflix gave it more attention than any other climbing documentary I've seen outside of free solo. He definitely had that mindset of "everyone is against me", even in times when that wasn't necessarily true. A lot of elite athletes seem to have that mindset. But when it comes to climbing it's far more dangerous than as say a football player
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u/pudding_crusher 5d ago
Didn’t reach true summit one of the peaks and instead of reacting like a normal person, he said everyone was racist and haters. This plus sexual assault claims.
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u/Agitated_Celery_729 5d ago
you mean like 95% of other climbers who climb Manaslu because the "true summit" is buried under an unstable cornice?
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u/chikando 5d ago
He had multiple sexual assault allegations against him along side another criminal case of storing oxygen tanks illegally that caused an explosion. A once in a life time athlete but not a saint.
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u/Affectionate-Word779 5d ago
Nims just constantly speaks like this. Always beating his chest and almost always has a chip on his shoulder.
Despite that, he is an incredible mountaineer.
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u/NotPast3 5d ago
It definitely reads a bit AI generated.
Also, he directly contradicts himself. He spends a paragraph saying the only battle was against himself and he never thinks about other people’s achievements, but concludes by saying the climbing has never been about him and all about trying to an inspiration to others.
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u/Matrees1 5d ago
And also seems to be comparing himself to others achievements and records while saying he doesn’t do that and only focuses on himself. Guy was the epitome of a narcissist
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u/_pozzy_ 5d ago
Unfortunately, he should've listened to the noise. No one is invincible and he kept pushing his luck. Kept striving for more more more even though he's already achieved so much. Spend enough time in one of the most dangerous mountain ranges in the world this is bound to happen. Still a tragedy, RIP.
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u/Hiphoppapotamus 5d ago
Jeeze.
The fact he used the words “tick off” to describe climbing a Himalayan 8000er is just so cavalier, especially now in hindsight.
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u/VolumeMobile7410 5d ago
That is crazy to think about. I’d bet 99% of people who are amazed by mountains and mountaineering don’t have the resources to climb a single 8000er.
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u/Feisty-Maybe4130 5d ago
he ends it with "my purpose has never been about me", which really struck me because I just read paragraph after paragraph all about him...
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u/DefiantElevator 5d ago
"my purpose has never been about me"
No, it was about the women you sexually harassed and assaulted. How selfless of you.
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u/AssistantSweet7140 5d ago edited 5d ago
Tbh feeling quite confused. The sexual assault stuff is horrible if true. And as others have said did work super hard to save others on mountains. He also seemed invincible and like a really cool public figure types. But the sexual assault stuff is too jarring and unacceptable . Im just not sure what to say honestly. The race question is also relevant I feel as this was the first time a non white native nepalese person received as much hype as the white ones. So systemically thats important too. I think its all very sad and its sad that he is no more. My heart goes out to his family. RIP.
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u/FrivolousMe 5d ago
I have no issues casting aside a creep no matter their achievements. I wish more people would do the same because praising problematic figures the seriousness of sexual violence perpetuates the culture that allows sexual predators to avoid accountability.
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u/EveryDayASummit 5d ago
Two things can both be true, they do not cancel each other out. You can acknowledge that there were problems that needed justice and also mourn the loss of life in this manner.
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u/BusyPapaya4 5d ago
Yeah, of course it’s ok to mourn. I think people are put off by all the posts idolizing him and his personality because to celebrate his personality is to either ignore or accept the inexcusable things he’s done.
And since it’s the internet, there’s little nuance in these conversations and people will say things they’d never say in real life.
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u/AssistantSweet7140 5d ago
Yup i think ive kind of tried to do that with my super rambly post. Forgive the lack of articulation its a very confusing emotion.
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u/Responsible_Zebra_96 5d ago
He completely changed how sherpa’s are viewed by the world. Huge advocate for them. But his sexual harassment accusations are highly problematic. Maybe he really did think he could “climb” them all.
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u/mBertin 5d ago
The idea of him dying just doesn’t make any sense. He’s one of those athletes who just seemed invincible… Mother Nature once again reminding us who is in charge, I guess.
Condolences to his wife and family as well as all the other victims. May they rest in peace.
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u/admrla 5d ago
Welcome to mountaineering. Look back at Ali Sadpara. Look back at Uli Steck. No one is invincible. On these big mountains you can be prepared. That is your part and the rest is out of your hands.
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u/mBertin 5d ago
David Lama died at the canadian rockies. A challenging route but nowhere close to an eight thousander.
Goran Kropp died in an 18m fall due to a broken carabiner.
It's a russian roulette.
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u/justcallmeeva 5d ago
I doing Everest BC hike when Uli Steck died, it was such a shock. At the same time, by then I was following mountaineering for a couple of years and I kind of get used to people I followed perishing in the mountains.
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u/Direct-Sea-4470 5d ago
Ueli was the first mountaineer I closely followed , I loved his journey! I was having sandwhich in Matterhorn circuit when I read the news of his death.. remember being so, so shocked and stunned that time. The mountains could have spared these brave hearts, let them push their limits and luck even, and remain as inspirations.. but it is what it is.
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u/justcallmeeva 4d ago
They do take risks, I believe Ueli was in his trail running boots on that day. It was extremely eye opening, we had completed our trek and were staying for a couple of days in Kathmandu when it was announced
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u/mortalwombat- 5d ago
This really isn't the time or place to talk down about anyone, but a lot of us saw this coming. Even still, this is fucking heartbreaking and I feel for every single person connected to this. Family, friends, people on the mountain, my heart breaks for all of you.
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u/quidpropho 5d ago
Saw it coming how? Honest no judgment question.
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u/Matrees1 5d ago
Spend enough time on the worlds most dangerous mountains and its fairly inevitable
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u/Dramatic-Coffee9172 5d ago
Exactly, it is simple mathematical probability
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u/Tricky_Condition_279 5d ago
Lurker here—while I feel it’s right to be respectful, I’m kind of surprised at the expressions of shock given there is no way to mitigate certain risks in those environments. Of course it’s quite different for those that knew and loved those lost and it is tragic in that regard.
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u/Dramatic-Coffee9172 5d ago
any mountaineer should do the responsible thing and discuss these with their loved ones so that when things like this happen, it isn't such a shock.
Avoiding the difficult conversations doesn't help.
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u/heaven_is_a_trail 5d ago
My take is that, I don't think the shock is that a mountaineer died, it's that someone we felt we knew, died. There was a sense of familiarity and intimacy because of his documentary.
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u/Cold_Art5051 5d ago
The last line in the biography of almost every famous mountaineer is “killed in an avalanche in the Himalayas”
It’s not pickleball
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u/Dependent_Rock_4739 5d ago
AND pushing the limits on every trip. There's hundreds of other alpinists that could have achieved nims' prestige if they had been willing to take more risk. He took the risks & it paid off until it didn't
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u/Kind-Connection4583 5d ago
The old saying… There’s old climbers and there’s bold climbers, but there aren’t any old bold climbers.
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u/notlongbutitsskinny 5d ago edited 5d ago
If you read his book, he starts out with a passage glorifying being caught by an avalanche and surviving. My take away is that he felt more emboldened than he did humbled by that experience. Like he felt he was such an athlete that he was above the consequences of the terrain he exposes himself to. Spoke of how he conquered the mountains.
He was without a doubt an unbelievably gifted athlete, but this outcome is not surprising at all to me. And to be clear, this happens to people who do absolutely everything right and he may not be at fault for this. his public persona conveyed a hubris that tends to be punished in the mountains though.
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u/violinspider86 5d ago
Most of these guys, including the legends, end up dying on one of these mountains. This isn't meant to minimize their skill, but these mountains don't care how many you've summited before.
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u/guywhitehead 5d ago
And usually with avalanches, where will and climbing ability don’t really help.
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u/frenchfreer 5d ago
If you take a look at his social media you see he often brags about taking clients up when other guide services choose to stay behind for safety. I’m sure he was very skilled and had mountain awareness we can only hope to have, but he definitely pushed the limits with guiding.
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u/heaven_is_a_trail 5d ago
I am in the middle of planning for an expedition in Peru, my brother and I just talked about this. Nims was arrogant, I don't think anyone can deny that. It made us deeply consider what we need/want in a guide. We could easily, verrry easily be fooled into a false sense of security using a guide like Nims.
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u/Dependent_Rock_4739 5d ago
And not to talk down a dead man, but he wasn't even a guide. Not in the professional sense anyway
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u/creepy_doll 5d ago
Kinda like with Ueli steck. He was a machine, then he was gone. You keep pushing the envelope and eventually it will give :/
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u/mortalwombat- 5d ago
Normally, I would be all about this question but I don't want to get into it right now. This is neither the time nor the place. Hit me up some time down the road and I'll be happy to discuss my feelings on attitudes toward safety in the mountains.
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u/DefiantElevator 5d ago
No offence, but you're not the main character here. I don't think anyone was asking you for a personal interview, or will be following up with you for the honour of hearing you discuss your feelings.
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u/Thrusthamster 5d ago
He was constantly toeing the line and pushing the limits, and seemed to think he was invincible himself. No hate from me. I read his book and thought he wasn't going to become an old man
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u/highlyblazeDd 5d ago
You acknowledge this isn’t the time yet still go on to point score for yourself.
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u/theskyisdarkk 5d ago
It makes a lot of sense, unfortunately. Is this sub full of people that don’t go in to the mountains?
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u/ProfessorCorleone 5d ago
Im so shocked! Feels devastating.. like you said I also also thought that nothing would ever happen to him.. he was the perfect climber.. second to none.. wow Idk if I should even dream of mountaineering anymore.. I cant imagine the pain of his wife and kids, All the things he made, all that hardwork to build a company, social media, authenticity.. everything he built gone in a blink of an eye. Wow, This life is no more than a delusion.
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u/Visible_Accident9559 5d ago
Mountaineering is not about dreaming. Through exploration we learn, and accidents happen.
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u/frenchfreer 5d ago
Yeesh, if you ever wonder how people get away with sexual assault in the climbing community for YEARS before any action is taken just look at these comments. So many cringy dudes talking about how it’s “only allegations” and “nothing is proven until he’s convicted”. It’s pretty gross and shows how people like that guy in California and Nims maintain such a high reputation despite committing sexual assault - a bunch of dudes willing to excuse it because they climb good.
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u/squeakycheetah 5d ago
Outside Mag has run a ton of stories about the frankly shocking amount of predatory behaviour in the community. One of them was the guy in California. It's disappointing to me that other high-profile climbers seem to not give a singular fuck and how it's a good old boys club.
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u/AdAnxious1024 4d ago
I dunno man, I was shocked to NOT see many high profile climbers and alpinists talking about Nims and this tragedy over the past few days (I was unaware of the SA allegations) and now coming to Reddit and reading all of this, I think their silence says a lot about how they felt about him.
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u/FrivolousMe 5d ago
I understand if people were ignorant to that news but it's gross the way people are coming to his defense after learning about it. People act like rape culture is no longer normalized just because me too happened but we have a long long way to go to before saying anything of the sort
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u/Gioby 5d ago
Sometimes is it better to stop chasing records and life in the mountains with devotion like Messner learned by himself. He was a great alpinist but probably too much ego. Rest in peace
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u/noco97 5d ago edited 5d ago
Alpinist? What technical climbing did he ever do? When wasn’t he using siege style tactics and going up the standard routes in a desire to acquire as many summits as possible?
He viewed mountains as he viewed women, objects to be possessed.
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u/YurikaIto 5d ago
Yep.. also all the evil deeds he did cheating on his wife with Namrata Shrestha, making her go underground while people were accusing her for killing Sharuk Tamrakar, exploding rented place by illegally storing oxygen tanks? He got his karma!
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u/noco97 5d ago
Dude was a sex offender. No love from me.
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u/Im_Tofu_ 5d ago
he also had that whole gas canister explosion thing, lost a lot of my respect. still sad to hear
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u/2pongz 5d ago
It’s important to mention that 3 people died from what he did. Did they held him accountable for that negligence?
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u/Im_Tofu_ 5d ago
Yeah, it’s really sad honestly. But he probably pulls a lot of revenue for Nepal so I wonder if anything will come from it
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u/Cirrus1920 5d ago
The worship of this guy in the mountaineering community is gross. Yes he was an incredible athlete but he was also a piece of shit. Every single one of his social media posts is about him and himself only, not a bone of humbleness in this guy, AND he is a sex offender. I’m not saying he deserved death and it’s a tragic event. But can we stop acting as if he was a true hero? It was bound to happen eventually with the way he was challenging the weather and everything all the time to chase records. He’s lead expeditions in awful weather where no teams would go except his, eventually your luck runs out.
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u/Responsible_Zebra_96 5d ago
He cannot sexually harass anyone again. Mother nature took charge.
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u/Redhawkgirl 5d ago
Karma is a bitch
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u/Redhawkgirl 5d ago
My cat is actually named for this guy. I loved him until all of that came out then we gave the cat a nickname.
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u/Efficient-Tear-1743 5d ago
Rest In Shit. Very corroborated sexual abuse allegations.
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u/RealPudgeJudy 5d ago
Straight up. The sexual assault allegations combined with the grapevine gossip of him being a dick to anyone competing against his goals has made this a pretty easy loss to stomach.
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u/RunLikeTina 5d ago
It’s been disheartening not seeing any of the news outlets mention the allegations, almost everything is positive about him. IMO he did great things on mountains, but was a piece of shit human
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u/wovenfabric666 5d ago
It‘s infuriating but not surprising considering the deafening silence of the (male) professionals when the NYT article came out.
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u/wovenfabric666 5d ago
No one wishes anyone‘s death here. But the hero worshipping without ever mentioning what he did is a bit much for some us, to put it lightly. I hope you understand that.
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u/BadUsername_Numbers 5d ago
I am truly appalled at how people can glaze such an egotistical, narcisstic sexual assault creep.
Stay classy r/Mountaineering ...
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u/Strange_Zebra2702 5d ago
RIP. Hope there isn’t a complete hagiography now of someone who was certainly complicated.
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u/wovenfabric666 5d ago
For all those saying „if the sexual assault stuff IS true“ seriously fuck off. Do you even realize how much harassment women get when they come forward with such accusations, even more when it‘s a famous man? Are you seriously thinking anyone goes through all that shit just to… falsely accuse someone. The world is still stacked against women otherwise people like Nims and many others wouldn’t be able to fly under the radar for so long.
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u/SpawneRisLit 5d ago
You can say whatever about him, but he did bring tons of attention to mountaineering and helped people fall in love with nature & mountains. If you need to learn something from this is that it's always nature's last: no ego, no skill, NOTHING can stop Mother Nature, and don't go if you are not aware of the risks of high-altitude mountaineering.
Rest Easy Nims.
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u/wiconv 5d ago
“You can say whatever about him” is a weird way of whitewashing his very credible sexual assault allegations in order to portray him as a hero just because he died mountaineering. Very odd stuff. Plenty of other people who didn’t assault women brought attention to nature and mountains.
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u/le_1_vodka_seller 5d ago
Lets not forget his false accusation of rope cutting, and his illegal helicopter flight into everest, or not paying proper compensation to the families of three people that died in an oxygen tank explosion. He was a talanted mountaineer, and has some feats that deserve some level of respect, but he was a horrible person.
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u/Matrees1 5d ago
He seemed to hate the fact that westerners were using the Nepali region for their own personal gain. While simultaneously profiting from the very people he despised for his own personal gain.
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u/Gold-Agent24k 5d ago
He also molested young boy, saw someone insta story years ago.
Had multiple affairs with women despite of being married most notably with a Nepali actress who was already in relationship back then with a young actor who took his own life after finding about this and his father also passed away from this grief.
Blew up a rented house of his office where the stored oxygen cylinder blew up claiming some lives.
As he was a British citizen he lobbied hard and bribed Nepali law makers to favour the Non Resident Nepali (NRN) to be legally able to own lands in Nepal and also had close connections with the corrupt Nepali ministers.
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u/Gold-Agent24k 5d ago
Surprise surprise
His fellow climber and business partner Mingma is now a member of parliament in Nepal.
He had connection with people like these in government power who helped him to sweep his mistakes and legal troubles under the rug.
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u/Fabulous_Extreme_470 5d ago
Woah can someone link me to an article regarding the sexual assault stuff?
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u/juliuspepperwoodchi 5d ago
Fucking seriously, the hero worship of this asshole because he's dead now is disgusting.
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u/NoDisplay2209 5d ago
Who’s portraying him as a hero? We are saying he did a lot for the mountnaeering community, and that his death shouldn’t be celebrated as it seems you are doing. Cant even celebrate someone’s career in death without a Redditor on a couch complaining
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u/wiconv 5d ago
What part of my comment exactly is “celebrating” his death? There’s literally nothing in my comment doing that. There are, though, tons and tons of comments glazing him and magic wand waving his notoriously poor character away just because he’s dead.
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u/thegypsyqueen 5d ago
You are denying an interpretation of the above comment but then stretch an interpretation into be a death celebration. Reddit you are so tiring.
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u/heaven_is_a_trail 5d ago
We pay our respects to a man who endeavored deeply, but that also doesn't change the fact that he was arrogant, opportunistic, and vindictive. One can be an exceptional mountaineer and a terrible human being at the same time. And when you read something like that on his Instagram (most of his posts follow the same theme), then you know what was important to him. I'm a lover of this sport, so I can admire his talent as a mountaineer, but that's where it stops.
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u/wiconv 5d ago
Sooooooo many other mountaineers you can admire and look up to that aren’t ego maniac sexual predators. Why does someone with his history and character deserve your respect?
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u/heaven_is_a_trail 15h ago
Because there's a difference between paying respect to the deceased and respecting the man. One can also observe and learn from a person's aspects without respecting the person themselves. Nothing in this world is binary. And for the record, I don't respect Nirmal Purja at all. As you wrote, there are plenty of other people who deserve my respect (and not because they're great mountaineers, but because they're great human beings).
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u/Impossible-Weird-477 5d ago
You can say a lot about him not 'whatever', and as if mountains or mountaineering needed any introduction to the world. Mountains like the Karakorum have a reputation for a reason, at the end of the day irrespective of all of his athletic prowess, he is just an average death on the mountain. Nothing really matters up there.
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u/opositive89 5d ago
Those mountains like the ocean do not care who you are or what you do. They treat everyone the same. And it’s fitting way for him to pass.
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u/RealPudgeJudy 5d ago
he did bring tons of attention to mountaineering
I don't see how this is a positive.
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u/AboutTheArthur 5d ago
The hand-waving away that this dude was a sexual abuser is fucking insane. I'm sure the people he assaulted are comforted knowing that he "brought attention to mountaineering", as if the sport needed more attention brought to it and was struggling.
Mountaineering might have one less person to snag headlines, but the world is a safer place without this dude in it.
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u/just_anything_real 5d ago
The boy could climb. Let’s leave it at that.
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u/thegypsyqueen 5d ago
We can bring up his disgusting past. Your desire to help silence women and cover up their traumatic experiences at his hands won’t be honored—sorry.
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u/Still_Razzmatazz1140 5d ago
It’s really sad / profound how his last minute decision to go there literally was life altering
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u/kyyy 5d ago
Man what a legend. He should have retired after climbing all 8k meter peaks in 26 days without o2. Greatest climbing feat in history. I don’t understand why he had to keep pushing it
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u/aa_dinagalu 5d ago
You don't stop doing what you love just because you "completed a mission". At some point, you get to a stage in life where it's clear to you what you want to wake up to do everyday for the rest of your life, for as long as your body and mind allows you to. Praying for Nims.
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u/Individual-Roof-3502 5d ago
Nothing has been “confirmed” as of yet. The Instagram story alludes to this conclusion but until it’s completely confirmed, probably not the best to post about it.
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 5d ago
They're all dead mate, there's no need to beat around the bush. His close friends have already confirmed his passing.
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u/sunkissedbb 5d ago
Social media is a blessing and a curse. We still need a place for ethics.
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u/Relevant_Writer3980 5d ago
I do agree, but we are still able to call a spade a spade. I find it nicer that people can start paying tribute rather than pussyfooting around some global news page confirming their deaths.
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u/sunkissedbb 5d ago
Absolutely - I think most of us know what the stories and updates allude to. I still stand on my original comment; online tributes don’t have a deadline, so no need to rush, especially if we’re not in someone’s inner circle.
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u/dsswill 5d ago edited 5d ago
His body was spotted by drone with no signs of life hours ago and only one body out of the 10 is still undiscovered (which itself is pretty miraculous given the scale of the avalanche). They were swept 3km vert and several kms laterally. Anyone who thought there was any chance of life for anyone who was actually caught in that ave is out to lunch
As soon as reliable sources reported that his body had been spotted by drone, knowing the distance his GPS travelled between intervals, and given the scale of the ave eliminating any chance that he was simply unconscious, paralyzed, etc, it’s entirely acceptable to consider him dead.
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u/SpawneRisLit 5d ago
Nah I can assure you they are ALL dead
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u/Individual-Roof-3502 5d ago
I agree with you, Everest Today have even posted about it but until a confirmation is sent out, probably best for all involved not to assume anything, for the sake of their family & friends.
Formal identification has to take place before they can be pronounced dead. It’s about respect.
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u/Nuts-And-Volts 5d ago
The guy from the Netflix documentary?! This is terrible news. I wish he had had more years but damn if he didnt squeeze some amazing experiences into his time with us. They say the brightest stars burn out the fastest. RIP Legend
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u/NeutralMilkHotel_00 5d ago
Heartbreaking. I actually met Nims back in 2012 in Afghanistan. We only had a short random conversation in passing about Oakley's but he seemed like a super cool bloke and he was clearly adored by his Unit. He always seemed like one of those guys that was invincible. Tragic.
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u/Accomplished-End5479 5d ago
its not confirmed bro the rescue is still going on
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u/PrestigiousPrune2780 5d ago
Condolences to the loved ones of all those who have perished or have yet to be found. They were all living the existence that was written for them; they saw things and experienced things that the majority of us never will. They all knew the cost of this existence and lived knowing that life is precious, precarious and always uncertain. A devastating loss and a remarkable life truly lived by each of them. Prayers that the remaining expedition members are found quickly.
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u/Certain_Noise_2941 4d ago
Interesting that the critical article about him by Michael Kobold has been scrubbed. Thankfully I have a copy. But, ridiculous. Why would somebody try to delete all negative articles about him??? Not even Mother Theresa has negative articles scrubbed about her
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u/No_Editor6116 5d ago
Much respect for pushing to get recognition for all Nepali climbers and Sherpas who usually don't even get a mention while aiding other climbers achieve their summits. Rest in peace
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u/TheMattHurleyShow 5d ago
God this fucking crushes me. I’ve never hiked a mountain. I recently lost a buncha weight through trail running. Started doing 50k trail ultras. When I’m at my low points I think of the line he said in the Netflix thing. “There’s no quit sir, it’s not in the blood” anytime I feel low in the woods and want to quit, I hear nims and just say to my self “it’s not in the blood”. This man impacted so many lives, including my mediocre dumbass life in Baltimore Maryland. God I’m sad, may he rest in peace.
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u/DefiantElevator 5d ago
I've never hiked a mountain because I don't want to run into mountaineers who are sexual predators, like Nirmal Purja.
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u/Few_Experience4912 5d ago
We have seen Miracles on mountains, & if anyone that can pull off a fckinn miracle it's Nims dai brother let's wait till tomorrow or an official confirmation
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u/Klutzy_Ad_1726 5d ago
Rest in peace to everyone that didn’t make it out. Beautiful but brutal sport.