French climber dies on Kanchenjunga, world's 3rd highest mountain
KATHMANDU - A 63-year-old French climber has died trying to scale the world's third highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, the expedition's organiser said on May 12.
Ms Margareta Morin died above Camp 4 of the 8,586m tall Himalayan mountain on May 11.
'She died due to health complications while ascending,' Mr Yogendra Tamang of Peak 15 Adventure told AFP.
'We are not yet able to bring back the body due to bad weather conditions.'
Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain after Mount Everest and K2, is regarded as one of the most technically demanding among the world's 8,000m peaks.
It was the third death in the spring climbing season, which runs from April to early June.
Last week, an American climber died while attempting Mount Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
An Austrian climber died while descending Nepal's 6,812m Ama Dablam last month.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers every year during the spring and autumn climbing seasons.
It has already issued over 1,000 permits for its mountains this season, including 75 for Kanchenjunga. AFP
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