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ExplorersWeb, citing the Himalayan Database, reported that as of July 2023, 51 teams had tried to reach the summit of Langtang Lirung, but only 14 had succeeded, while 16 climbers died.
It is part of the Everest massif, and its standard climbing route follows the same path as Everest's South Col route up to the Yellow Band beyond Camp 3. After the Yellow Band, the routes diverge with climbers bound for Everest taking a left over the Geneva Spur up to the South Col, while Lhotse climbers take a right further up the Lhotse face.
Ondrej Huserka’s rope reportedly snapped and he fell into ice crevasse while rappelling down tough east face of Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal
Tenjen Sherpa (1987/1988 – 7 October 2023), also known as Tenjen Lama Sherpa, was a Nepalese mountaineer who climbed all 14 eight-thousander together with Kristin Harila in 92 days.
In 2001, Babu Chiri Sherpa died from a fall near Camp II. He had climbed the mountain 10 times and spent 20 hours on the summit of Everest in 1999, then a new record. [18] He also climbed to the summit twice in two weeks and held the record climbing time from base camp to summit of 16 hours and 56 minutes. [18]
2 Americans Amongst 8 Climbers Feared Dead in Himalayas, 5 Bodies Spotted
Ondrej Húserka (27 May 1990 – 31 October 2024) was a Slovak mountaineer.. In 2017, he made the first ascent of the 1000-metre-high west face of Alexander Block Peak in Kyrgyzstan. [1]
Professional alpine climber Michael Gardner has died at age 32 following a fall. Gardner and his longtime climbing partner, Sam Hennessey, were trekking up the Jannu East Mountain in Nepal on ...