(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani rescuers backed by the military were searching Friday for 10 international climbers, including renowned Nepal-born British mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who went missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. He said a team of experienced rescuers had reached the area where the climbers were believed to have gone missing. Haidri said authorities were in contact with the families of the missing climbers but provided no further details. The company said this was Geis’ first try at an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan, while it was expected to be Sakhi’s final one. “The Alpine Club of Pakistan is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with all concerned stakeholders,” the club said in a statement, adding that it stands in solidarity with the climbers’ families and the international mountaineering community.