Kathmandu, August 1 (IANS): It was not originally part of famous climber Nirmal Purja's plan to climb Pakistan's Broad Peak, the 8,051-metre mountain in the Karakoram range. "Today, it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak," Elite Exped, the company founded by Purja, wrote on its Facebook page. Purja was part of an expedition on Broad Peak when an avalanche struck the team on July 30. However, an opportunity to summit Broad Peak arose, and he did not want to miss the chance to make history. That's when it hit me: if I tick off Broad Peak whilst I'm here, only one remains -- Cho Oyu.