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The South Korean mountaineer fell down the northeast side of the Matterhorn, on the edge of the Hörnli. His companion alerted the rescues who could only see his death.
Korean mountaineer dies in fall on Matterhorn
A Korean climber has died after falling on the Matterhorn peak in the Alps, Swiss authorities said. The accident occurred at around 4 p.m. Sunday, when the mountaineer fell at an altitude of about 4,000 meters while descending from the summit on the mountain's northeast side, according to the Swiss police Wednesday. Another climber who was coming back down with the mountaineer sent a distress call, and a rescue helicopter was dispatched, but the…
A 58-year-old man died after falling at about 4,000 metres above sea level on the Matterhorn in Switzerland A South Korean mountain climber made a fatal fall by descending the northeast side of the river.
A 58-year-old South Korean mountain climber died on Sunday 24 August 2025 as he descended from the Matterhorn, in the Swiss Alps, after a fall on the Hörnli ridge, at about 4,000 meters above sea level. An investigation is under way...
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