US EditionU.S. climber who survived brain tumor dies trying to scale world's fifth-highest mountain
- American climber Alexander Pancoe, aged 39, died while resting at Camp II on Mount Makalu in Nepal during a 2025 expedition.
- Pancoe, who had overcome a brain tumor and battled chronic myeloid leukemia, aimed to summit Makalu to raise funds for Lurie Children’s Hospital.
- After completing an acclimatization climb to Camp III, he was descending with his team of four when he became ill at Camp II late on Sunday night.
- Expedition organizer Himalayan Guides reported Pancoe likely died of cardiac arrest despite over an hour of CPR, with his family and the US embassy informed.
- Recovery efforts to bring Pancoe’s body down continue, marking the second fatality of Nepal’s 2025 climbing season and highlighting risks at extreme altitude.
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American Man Found Dead On Prestigious Mountain At 39
Athletes Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (1:45) A man's attempt to conquer one of the world's tallest mountains ended in tragedy as the climber lost his life in the attempt. He was 39 years old.According to ABC News, 9-year-old Alexander Pancoe of Chicago, Illinois was attempting to scale Mount Makalu in Nepal when he suffered cardiac arrest. Nepal’s Mountaineering Department said that the heart issue occurred while he was descending from …
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