Mountaineering deaths 2025. It was the second death of this climbing season Feb 12, 2025 · A 24-year-old rock climber fell to his death in Clear Creek Canyon on Saturday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The man was climbing near the popular Red Slab climbing area May 18, 2025 · Everest 2025: Weekend Update May 18–Summit, Summits and Preventable Deaths Blustery conditions stalled most summit attempts last week, but a few teams managed to reach the summit, bringing the total number of Everest summits to over 275. Ben Ayers, Outside Everest Contributor, reports from Everest base camp on May 16th with a sobering update: the first two client deaths of the 2025 Everest season have occurred, both involving May 18, 2025 · Rakesh Kumar was climbing with Makalu Adventure when he died near the Yellow Band of Everest. Deaths have occurred on the mountain every year since 1978, excluding 2020, when permits were not issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Picture May 15, 2025 · The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Washington on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Jan 7, 2025 · INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – The tragic outcome of a multi-agency search for Taylor Rodriguez, a missing hiker on Mt. This list includes climbing and mountaineering disasters that resulted in multiple deaths (4+). May 5–Makalu: American Alexander (Alex) Pancoe, 39, died at Camp 2, climbing with Madison Mountaineering. One Sherpa died of a heart attack at Camp 1, and two other Sherpas died at Base Camp. An Austrian climber died on Ama Dablam. Jun 10, 2025 · A new report released Monday detailed how bad weather, a time crunch and a series of compounding factors resulted in the deaths of three Seattle-area climbers. Okanogan County Sheriff's Office via AP Jan 23, 2025 · Wehner said Manal was learning trad climbing before her death and was following a more experienced partner during their attempt at the Community Pillar climbing route. Jun 3, 2025 · All deaths on Mount Everest are tragic. Yet the 2025 death totals—three on Mount Everest’s upper reaches, five total— represents a decrease from 2024 when eight people died, and in 2023, when May 19, 2025 · Two more deaths, both on Lhotse, bring the Himalaya season total to fourteen, with two of those unconfirmed. Everest–Five Deaths 1 April 2–Nepali Lanima Sherpa, 55, reportedly died due to high altitude sickness at EBC with an unidentified expedition operator. 2. Jun 14, 2025 · During the peak season from April to May this year, five people died. May 14, 2025 · A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and May 18, 2025 · Unfortunately, with each Everest Season comes deaths from the multiple dangers on the mountain and this year there has been a no different Here is a summary of Everest 2024 deaths from what we have seen. I’ll update this post or post a new one if more details come forth. 1 - Ngima Dorji Sherpa, who was from Nepal’s remote Makalu region, died in early May of a May 15, 2025 · What to know about the 400-foot fall that killed 3 climbers, and the sole survivor who trekked out The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Washington on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Rodriguez, 31, was found deceased on January 4, 2025, near the North Fork Lone . Whitney, has underscored the profound risks associated with winter mountaineering and the critical importance of preparation, proper gear, and respecting the challenges of high-altitude wilderness. Heavy snowfall has stalled progress over the last few days, but has restarted. Apr 30, 2025 · With Nepal Everest permits for foreigners breaking 400 and on the Tibet side, including Chinese nationals and Sherpas/Tibetan support climbers, approaching 300, there are a few individual climbers I will be following closely. May 5, 2025 · An American climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, in the Himalayas, his expedition organizer said Monday. A Filipino climber died at Camp 4, and an Indian alpinist died while descending Hillary Step. He had earlier turned around from his summit attempt and instead of returning to Base Camp chose to stay high and attempt Lhotse. Jun 22, 2025 · The 2025 climbing season on Mount Everest concluded with five total fatalities, marking a noteworthy improvement in safety statistics for the world’s highest peak. Early May, Ngima Dorji Sherpa died at EBC from reportedly a brain hemorrhage. (Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office via AP) May 16, 2025 · Two people died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said. The following is a list of mountaineering disasters by death toll. May 15, 2025 · 5. itnk zdav wskekqj kptyezk zdn pbvxwkof lrvg mukoog sivri kopcu