A Nepalese mountaineer died during the ascent of Mount Everest, the summit of which he had conquered several times, the organizers of the expedition announced on Friday April 15.
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Ngimi Tenji Sherpa, 38, was found dead on Thursday morning in a trail near the area called "
the soccer field
", a relatively safe place from the deceptive Khumbu Icefall.
This is the first death of the season on the "
Roof of the world
", nickname of Everest.
“
His body was taken down.
There was no accident, the first medical findings suggest high altitude discomfort,
” said Pasang Tsering Sherpa, representative of Beyul Adventures.
Ngimi Tenji Sherpa, who was mounting equipment at the camp, was found seated, carrying his backpack.
A third of the dead are guides
About a third of the dead on Everest are Nepalese guides and porters, a figure which testifies to the risk run by the hundreds of mountaineers who dream of reaching the summit located at 8848 meters above sea level.
Most of them use at least one guide, but for each expedition they are the ones who make several perilous journeys to transport the tents, food and oxygen cylinders to the high altitude camps.
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Home to eight of the world's tallest peaks, Nepal welcomes hundreds of adventurers during the spring climbing season, when temperatures are mild and winds are generally calm.
The country only reopened its peaks to mountaineers last year after the pandemic halted activity in 2020. The Nepalese government has already issued 689 permits for the season, including 250 for Everest.