“He was just on top of the world, literally, on top of the world and that’s what he wanted to achieve and he achieved that,” Kennison’s mother, Gill, told a press conference in his hometown of Mallala, about 60 km (37 miles) north of Adelaide. Strong winds frustrated efforts to carry more oxygen canisters for Kennison from the final camp, hiking officials said. “He was being carried down by sherpa climbers but collapsed after reaching the Balcony area,” he said. Jason Kennison, 40, probably died due to weakness at the Balcony area between the summit and the final camp, Ang Tshering Sherpa, of the Asian Trekking Co, said on Tuesday. Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest (Photo by PHUNJO LAMA / AFP) (Photo credit should read PHUNJO LAMA/AFP via Getty Images) Phunjo Lama/AFP/Getty Images In this photo taken on April 29, 2018, mountaineers walk near camp one of Mount Everest, as they prepare to ascend on the south face from Nepal. Equipment and other items left by climbing expeditions can litter the mountain for decades.Īn Australian engineer died during the descent from the summit on Friday in the death zone above 26,000 feet, which is infamous for the thin air that can cause sudden attacks of high-altitude sickness. One was a Nepali sherpa, working to clean the mountain, who died on Monday, the Nepali Army said in a statement. However, the dangers the mountain presents for many climbers were reflected in two more deaths on Everest over the weekend that took the toll to 11 since April. “He developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling the mountains for over two decades,” the company said last week.Īnother sherpa climber scaled Everest for the 27th time this week, the most summits after Kami Rita.īritish climber Kenton Cool last week climbed Everest for the 17th time, the most by a foreigner. Kami Rita first climbed Everest in 1994, and has done so almost every year since, except for three years when authorities closed the mountain for various reasons. Hari will attempt to climb the world's tallest peak this spring season, to become the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest.Nepali double amputee mountaineer aims to summit Everest, Kathmandu, Nepal - Narendra Shrestha/EPA-EFE/Shutterstockįormer soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan makes history on Everest A former member of British Gurkhas, Hari lost both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. Everest expedition in Kathmandu, Nepal, 02 April 2023 (issued 04 April 2023). Mandatory Credit: Photo by NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13857138f)Double-amputee climber Hari Budha Magar, 43, reacts while speaking with media members ahead of his Mt.
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