63-Year-Old French Climber Dies on Mount Kanchenjunga

A 63-year-old French climber died while attempting to scale Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain, according to the expedition’s organizer on Monday.

Margareta Morin passed away above Camp 4 on the 8,586-meter(28,169 feet)Himalayan mountain on Saturday.

“She died due to health complications while ascending,” Yogendra Tamang of Peak 15 Adventure told AFP.

“We are not yet able to bring back the body due to bad weather conditions,” Tamang added.

Kanchenjunga, ranking after Mount Everest and K2 in height, is considered one of the most technically demanding peaks among the world’s 8,000-meter mountains.

This incident marks the third death of the spring climbing season, which runs from April to early June. Recently, an American climber died while attempting Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest mountain.

Additionally, an Austrian climber lost their life while descending Nepal’s 6,812-meter Ama Dablam last month.

Nepal, home to eight of the world’s top 10 peaks, welcomes hundreds of climbers annually during the spring and autumn seasons. Over 1,000 permits have been issued for its mountains this season, including 75 for Kanchenjunga.

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