Climber dies in 5,000-foot fall after reaching mountain's summit
Summary
German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, died after falling about 1,500 meters on Ama Dablam in Nepal. He had reached the summit on Sunday and was reported missing from Camp 3 the next morning; rescuers later recovered his body and flew it to Kathmandu for a postmortem.Key Facts
- Waschiczek reached Ama Dablam’s 6,812-meter summit on Sunday and spent the night at Camp 3, at about 6,200 meters.
- His guide found him missing on Monday morning after briefly leaving the tent to return borrowed equipment.
- Another Sherpa spotted Waschiczek’s body near Camp 2, at about 4,600 meters, around 8 a.m.
- A helicopter retrieved the body and took it to Lukla before it was flown to Kathmandu.
- Authorities plan to perform a postmortem at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
- This was the first fatality on Ama Dablam this year; more than 300 climbers are attempting the peak this season.
- Two climbers died on Ama Dablam during expeditions last October.
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