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Greek alpinist Antonios Sykaris dies after scaling Mt Dhaulagiri

Greek alpinist Antonios Sykaris dies after scaling Mt Dhaulagiri

Author: THT Online Category: Mountain April 12, 2022 Everest, Nepal

Mt Dhaulagiri recorded the first casualty of the climbing season as a renowned climber from Greece breathed his last while descending from the summit point early this morning, sources from the base ca

Mt Dhaulagiri recorded the first casualty of the climbing season as a renowned climber from Greece breathed his last while descending from the summit point early this morning, sources from the base camp confirmed. Everest records season's first casualty as Sherpa climber dies below Camp I 689 climbers of 84 teams so far acquire permits for climbing various peaks this spring season Antonios Sykaris who fell ill just below the summit point while descending the mountain died at the height of 7,400m, sources said. The Greek alpinist along with his guide - Dawa Sherpa- scaled the 8,167-metre mountain on Monday. Being part of an expedition managed by Seven Summit Treks, Antonios had already climb Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse and Mt Annapurna among others. Dawa, who helped his fellow climber to descend the mountain for hours, is also waiting for a rescue team near Camp III, sources added. Seven Summit Treks has already mobilized a team to rescue Dawa and to collect the body of Antonios from the high camp, SST Chairman Mingma Sherpa said, adding that his family has been informed about the incident.

Weather Update: Standard Himalayan mountain conditions

Peak Altitude: 7400 m

Risk Level: High

Expedition Info: International climbing team expedition

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