Mallory Geis is a contemporary public figure. Currently active in public life, Geis’s work and influence are noted in recent media coverage connected to ongoing alpine events.
An avalanche has struck a 10-person expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram. Rescue teams have recovered three bodies and have identified an American, an Omani and a Nepali climber. Search-and-rescue operations are continuing but are being suspended and resumed as weather permits while drone footage suggests more remains at the site.