Nirmal Purja was the name the world knew, but the avalanche also took nine people whose work, ambition and love of the mountains carried no less weight.
Mallory Geis was making coffee at Broad Peak base camp when the Pakistani climbers returned from the summit. Sohail Sakhi stood beside her and applauded them as they came in. Mirza Ali, the Pakistani…
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