Mountaineering community bids farewell to Pur Bahadur 'Yukta' Gurung
Summary
Veteran Nepali mountain guide Pur Bahadur 'Yukta' Gurung was given a final farewell in Kathmandu after his body was repatriated from Pakistan following the deadly Broad Peak avalanche. Hundreds of mountaineers and well-wishers paid tribute to the climber, who had summited Mt Everest 10 times and completed 28 ascents of peaks above 8,000 metres.
Key Points
- Pur Bahadur 'Yukta' Gurung's body was brought back to Kathmandu after he was killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan.
- Hundreds of mountaineers, family members and well-wishers gathered at Tribhuvan International Airport and NMA headquarters to pay respects.
- Gurung had climbed Mt Everest 10 times and completed 28 ascents of peaks above 8,000 metres.
- His final rites are scheduled at Swayambhu in accordance with Buddhist traditions.
