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The Independent
16-05-2025
- The Independent
Indian and Filipino trekkers become first casualties of new Everest climbing season
Two mountaineers from India and the Philippines have become the first to die on Mount Everest in the ongoing climbing season of the world's highest peak. The Indian national has been identified as Subrata Ghosh, 45, from West Bengal, who died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while returning after summiting the 8,849m peak. 'He refused to descend from below the Hillary Step,' Bodhraj Bhandari of Nepal 's Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition organising company said. Ghosh reportedly became exhausted during his descent, showed signs of altitude sickness and then refused to continue. The Hillary Step is located in the Everest 'death zone', an area between South Col at 8,000m and the summit where the level of natural oxygen is inadequate for survival. "Efforts are underway to bring his body down to the base camp," Mr Bhandari said. 'The cause of his death will be known only after postmortem.' The Filipino climber, Philipp II Santiago, 45, died on Wednesday at South Col while he was on his way up, Himal Gautam, a Nepali tourism department official, said. Santiago was tired when he reached the fourth high camp and died resting in his tent. 'We're consulting to bring his body back to the base camp,' Mr Gautam said. Nepal has issued 459 permits to climb Mount Everest during the current season, which started in March and ends in May. Nearly 100 climbers and their guides reached the summit this week, Reuters reported. Mountain climbing, trekking and tourism is a significant source of income and employment for Nepal, which is home to eight of the world's 14 highest peaks. But the Himalayan nation, one of the world's poorest, has felt compelled to hike the permit fee by 36 per cent from $11,000 to $15,000 in order to curb increasing "human traffic" on the mountain. The new rate will come into effect from September and apply along the standard Southeast Ridge, or the South Col route, pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. At least 345 people have died on Mount Everest since summiting expeditions started over 100 years ago, according to the Nepali government.
Malay Mail
16-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Indian climber dies after scaling Everest
KATHMANDU, May 16 — An Indian man died after scaling Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said today, becoming the second fatality of this year's climbing season on the world's highest mountain. Subrata Ghosh, 45, reached the top of the 8,849-metre peak yesterday but died about 50 metres below the summit while descending. 'It seems he was exhausted and was showing signs of altitude sickness. We are waiting for his guide to return for more details,' said Bodha Raj Bhandari, of Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition. Ghosh was from West Bengal state, which adjoins Bangladesh. Areas above 8,000 metres are known as the 'death zone' because thin air and low oxygen levels heighten the risk of altitude sickness. A Filipino climber of the same team died on Wednesday on his way to the summit. More than 50 climbers have reached the summit since the route opened last week, taking advantage of a brief spell of good weather. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers each spring, when temperatures are warmer and winds typically calmer. Last year more than 800 climbers made it to the peak of Everest, including 74 from the northern Tibet side. Eight people died, including climbers from Nepal, Mongolia, Kenya, the UK and India. — AFP
CNA
16-05-2025
- CNA
Indian climber dies after scaling Everest
KATHMANDU: An Indian man died after scaling Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said on Friday (May 16), becoming the second fatality of this year's climbing season on the world's highest mountain. Subrata Ghosh, 45, reached the top of the 8,849m peak on Thursday but died about 50m below the summit while descending. "It seems he was exhausted and was showing signs of altitude sickness. We are waiting for his guide to return for more details," said Bodha Raj Bhandari, of Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition. Ghosh was from West Bengal state, which adjoins Bangladesh. Areas above 8m are known as the "death zone" because thin air and low oxygen levels heighten the risk of altitude sickness. A Filipino climber of the same team died on Wednesday on his way to the summit. More than 50 climbers have reached the summit since the route opened last week, taking advantage of a brief spell of good weather. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers each spring, when temperatures are warmer and winds are typically calmer.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
British climber is rescued from world's third highest mountain as doomed Himalayan expedition claims woman's life
A British mountaineer has been rescued from the world's third highest peak during an expedition which saw a French climber lose her life. Adrian Michael Hayes was on his way down from the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga in the Nepalese Himalayas on May 10 when he reportedly began to experience severe altitude sickness. The climber was rescued by Sherpa guides and taken down to a high-altitude camp until better weather allowed for him to be evacuated, the Himalayan Times reports. Meanwhile a French national on the same climb, named in local media as Margareta Morin, also fell ill with altitude sickness. The 63-year-old could not be rescued due to difficult weather conditions, according to local guide Yogendra Tamang. Morin had no prior experience of climbing mountains over 8,000m, according to reports. Kangchenjunga's summit is 8,586m high and conditions were said to have been unfavourable on the day of the climb. Hayes was among a group of 10 climbers who reached the summit on Saturday. He had been part of a team of 13, including six foreign climbers, also including Kosovan, two Iranians, and an Emirati, as well as seven local Sherpas.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Brit mountaineer rescued from world's third highest peak as French climber killed in Himalaya expedition
A BRITISH climber has been rescued from the world's third highest mountain. Adrian Michael Hayes was returning from the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga in the Nepalese Himalayas when he began to suffer from severe altitude sickness. 2 2 Hayes was rescued by Sherpas and brought down to a high-altitude camp as rescuers wait for better weather to evacuate him, the Himalayan Times reports. Meanwhile a French climber on the same mountain died on May 10. Margareta Morin, 63, died at 7,800m (25,590ft) on her way up the mountain as she couldn't be rescued during severe weather. Yogendra Tamang of Peak 15 Adventure said conversations were now underway with Morin's insurance company to bring her body back down. Morin reportedly did not have any prior experience on climbing mountains over 8000m. Kangchenjunga's summit is 8,500m high.
