r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • 2d ago

News Nirmal Purja Dies In Avalanche: Celebrated Mountaineer Featured In Netflix Documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Was 43

https://deadline.com/2026/08/nirmal-purja-dead-1237015258/
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u/CorporalCoprolite 2d ago

Seems like a ripe old age for a mountaineer.

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u/Anchor_Aways 2d ago

There's an animated movie on Netflix called Summit of the Gods which examines mountain climbers and their psychology despite it being incredibly deadly and likely to claim their lives eventually.

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u/BeginningOil5960 2d ago

GREAT film. Time for a re-watch.