US EditionJapanese Climber Dies on Peru's Highest Peak
- Japanese climbers Chiaki Inada and Saki Terada called for rescue on Tuesday while stranded near 6,600 meters on Peru's highest peak, Mount Huascaran.
- The two climbers traveled to Peru in early June and possessed significant mountaineering expertise, but challenging weather and snowy conditions impeded the rescue operation.
- Inada, a 40-year-old mountain doctor, became immobile possibly due to hypothermia and was later confirmed dead at the scene, while Terada, 35, was found alive and is being brought down the mountain.
- Rescuers coordinated with Wilderness Medical Associates Japan and faced challenges including thin air, poor weather, and snow, with authorities supporting families as efforts continued.
- The incident highlights the dangers of climbing Mount Huascaran, known as a challenging peak in South America, and the complexities of high-altitude rescue operations.
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Two climbers, one of whom was saved, faced temperatures at -30 degrees above the Huascaran this early week, the country's highest summit.
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…
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The mountaineers were trapped in the snowy mountain and both were found alive today, however, one of them sadly died.
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