Woman dies trying to scale world's 3rd-highest mountain; another climber rescued
- A 63-year-old French climber, Margareta Morin, died on May 10 while ascending Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain.
- During her ascent amid adverse weather, Morin became unwell and passed away at an altitude of 7,800 meters near Camp 4, where rescue efforts were hindered by the conditions.
- During the same expedition, British climber Adrian Hayes became seriously ill with acute mountain sickness while descending from the summit and was evacuated from above Camp 4 despite difficult weather conditions.
- This is the third fatality this spring, occurring between April and early June, following the deaths of an American climber on Mount Makalu and an Austrian climber on Ama Dablam.
- The fatalities highlight the technical difficulty and harsh conditions of Kanchenjunga and Nepal's high peaks, where over 75 permits were issued this season amid ongoing safety risks.
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Elderly French Climber Dies on Mt Kanchenjunga
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A 63-year-old French woman climber died while attempting to summit Mt Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak at 8,586 metres, expedition organisers said. World News | Elderly French Climber Dies on Mt Kanchenjunga.
The expedition on the slopes of the Kangchenjunga, which is part of the Grand Himalaya chain, was the scene of a drama involving a French mountaineer.
Margareta Morin, a 63-year-old French woman, tried to climb the Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak on the planet, in the Himalayas. She died on Saturday morning of a "health problem, according to the company that accompanied her. According to the local press, this flute teacher was a passionate mountaineer and liked to play her instrument at the top of the summits. - Himalaya: a French mountaineer dies trying to climb the Kanchenjunga (Interna…
A French mountaineer died in Nepal trying to climb the Kanchenjunga, the third highest summit of the planet (8.586 m), located in the Himalayas chain, was learned Monday at the...
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bienpublic.comAt 63, she was said to have suffered a health problem during the ascent of Kanchenjunga, the third highest summit on the planet (8,586 m).
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