•Mount Kanchenjunga
A 63-year-old French climber has died trying to scale the world’s third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, the expedition’s organiser said today.
Margareta Morin died above Camp 4 of the 8,586-metre (28,169 feet) Himalayan mountain on Saturday, reports AFP.
“She died due to health complications while ascending,” Yogendra Tamang of Peak 15 Adventure told our correspondent.
“We are not yet able to bring back the body due to bad weather conditions.”
Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain after Mount Everest and K2, is regarded as one of the most technically demanding among the world’s 8,000-metre peaks.
It was the third death in the spring climbing season, which runs from April to early June.
Last week, an American climber died while attempting Mount Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world.
An Austrian climber died while descending Nepal’s 6,812-metre Ama Dablam last month.
Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers every year during the spring and autumn climbing seasons.
It has already issued over 1,000 permits for its mountains this season, including 75 for Kanchenjunga.
