Posted on 11/05/2024 1:02:43 PM PST by BenLurkin
A leading Slovak mountain climber has died while descending a 7,234m (23,730ft) peak in Nepal, after completing the rare feat of scaling the mountain's perilous eastern face.
Ondrej Huserka fell into a crevasse on Thursday, after he and his climbing partner ascended the Langtang Lirung mountain in the Himalayas – the 99th-highest peak in the world.
The 34-year-old mountaineer had previously climbed in the Alps, Patagonia and the Pamir Mountains.
His Czech climbing partner Marek Holecek said the pair were returning to base after becoming the first mountaineers to ascend Langtang Lirung via a “terrifying” eastern route.
While rappelling a mountain wall, Mr Huserka’s rope snapped and he fell into an ice crevasse, his partner said in an emotional Facebook update posted after he returned alone.
He then “hit an angled surface after an 8m drop, then continued down a labyrinth into the depths of the glacier"
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Impressive climbing history. I have never met anyone personally that has wanted to do a repeat of the Eiger.
My climbing has always been in the Rockies. Never the time or budget for the big mountains or Europe.
I will be in Ouray area Jan- Feb., and back out in April- May for spring alpine.
Shoot me a PM if in the area. Like to buy you a beer.
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