Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

What we know

The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019

Why it matters

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of mountaineer, nirmal, purja, killed, pakistan: The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.