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Mountaineer Yashwanth urges respect for mountains after Nirmal Purja death
Indian mountaineer Bhukya Yashwanth, on his 'Har Shikhar Par Tiranga' mission to climb the highest peak of all 28 states, has successfully summited a 6,037-metre virgin peak in Ladakh. In an exclusive…
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Indian mountaineer Bhukya Yashwanth, on his 'Har Shikhar Par Tiranga' mission to climb the highest peak of all 28 states, has successfully summited a 6,037-metre virgin peak in Ladakh. In an exclusive conversation with Times Now Digital, he paid tribute to Nepalese-British mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who died while attempting to become the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders twice without supplemental oxygen.
Yashwanth said Purja's death is a huge loss for the global mountaineering community. He advised aspiring climbers to respect mountains, noting that life is more precious and sometimes turning back is the best decision. Avalanches, he said, are unpredictable, and climate change is making conditions more dangerous.
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This story risks feeding two lazy narratives: that mountaineering is a reckless pursuit, or that every death is a tragic failure. Yashwanth's core message, that returning safely is part of a successful expedition, offers a measured view. Purja's achievement of climbing 14 peaks in record time showed human limits can stretch, but not break natural ones. The real test will be whether more climbers follow Yashwanth's insistence on humility, or if commercial ambitions continue to push boundaries too far. How many will actually turn back when the mountain says no?
Source: timesnownews.com
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