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New Straits Times
4 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Japanese mountaineer dies on Peru's tallest peak
LIMA: A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday. Chiaki Inada, 40, and Saki Terada, 36, became trapped Monday due to fog and bad weather on the mountain called Huascaran at an elevation of more than 21,000 feet (6,400 meters). They were located by rescuers thanks to a GPS signal sent via a device in their possession, but not before Inada died from hypothermia, authorities said. "We have rescued the Japanese citizen who was alive in order to deliver medical attention. Tomorrow we will transfer the body" of the second climber, General Antonio Loreno, the head of the police for the Ancash region, told TV Peru. The pair arrived from Japan two weeks earlier and climbed the mountain without a guide. Standing over 22,000 feet (6,700 meters) tall, Huascaran in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range draws climbers from around the world. On Sunday, the bodies of three climbers who had been missing for more than 20 days in the same region were found after they were buried by an avalanche, authorities said. And last July, the body of US mountaineer William Stampfl, who disappeared during an avalanche in 2002 while climbing Huascaran, was found mummified.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Drama on Huascaran: One Dead, Rescue Underway For 2nd
On June 23, two female Japanese mountaineers, Saki Terada, 36, and Chiaki Inada, 40, became stranded on 6,757m Nevado Huascaran, Peru's highest peak. One of them is now confirmed dead. The two veteran climbers arrived in Peru in early June and spent two weeks acclimatizing. They then started climbing Huascaran and likely summited earlier this week. The weather has been challenging on Huascaran, with poor visibility above 6,000m. Terada and Inada became lost in the fog in the huge area just below the summit. They could not find their high camp and had to bivouac at around 6,500m, according to Latina Noticias. There, health problems set in. One of the climbers went snowblind because of cerebral edema, and in nighttime temperatures as low as -30°C, hypothermia also affected them. Inada was in particularly poor condition. Terada and Inada sent a distress call via their InReach device on June 24, after spending two nights outside. Deep snow and poor visibility continued to complicate the situation. The climbers had cell service on the mountain and also asked for local rescue. Peru's National Police mobilized specialized rescue teams. A helicopter made three rescue sorties, but continuing poor weather didn't allow it to reach the two climbers. So from an altitude of 4,800m, rescuers started to move up on foot toward them, according to the TV station, Latina Noticias. On June 25, both climbers were located, thanks to their InReach device. Unfortunately, by then, Inada had succumbed to hypothermia and was confirmed dead at the scene. Rescuers are currently bringing Terada down the mountain. Terada and Inada are experienced mountaineers, and Inada also served as an expedition doctor. Terada was a member of the Himalayan Camp, a Japanese mountaineering group known for organizing high-altitude expeditions. In 2023, she participated in the Sharpu VI expedition in Nepal.
Japan Today
20 hours ago
- Climate
- Japan Today
Japanese climber dies, another rescued on Peru mountain
A Japanese woman was confirmed dead and another was reached alive by rescuers after the two became stranded on Mount Huascaran, Peru's highest mountain, a group supporting the climbers said Thursday. Mountaineer Chiaki Inada, 40, died after she and Saki Terada, 35, called for rescue Tuesday after climbing around 6,600 meters up the 6,768-meter-high mountain. Terada is conscious and being brought down the mountain by a rescue crew, the Wilderness Medical Associates Japan, which is coordinating with local rescuers, said. The pair arrived in Peru in early June. They had extensive experience in climbing, with Inada also working as a mountain doctor. They had been thoroughly preparing for the ascent, a source familiar with the two said. When they sought rescue on Tuesday, Inada was unable to move due possibly to hypothermia, according to the group, of which Inada is a member. The rescue operation became difficult due to snow covering the mountain and poor weather conditions. © KYODO
a day ago
- Health
Japanese Climber Dies on Peru's Highest Peak
News from Japan Jun 26, 2025 14:25 (JST) Sao Paulo, June 25 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese climber has died on Huascaran, the highest peak of Peru, a group to which she belongs said Thursday Japan time. Chiaki Inada, 40, became unable to move due to poor health near the summit of the 6,768-meter mountain. She had suspected hypothermia. Inada and another Japanese woman were climbing the snowy mountain. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
