9.2 C
New York
April 20, 2024
europe Germany Mountaineering news World news

German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger found dead near Himalayan peak

Body found on Mount Kanchenjunga five days after he went missing shortly after reaching summit

A leading German mountaineer and extreme skier has been found dead on the world’s third highest mountain, in the Himalayas, five days after going missing.

The body of Luis Stitzinger was discovered on Tuesday on Mount Kanchenjunga at a height of 8,400 metres, the head Sherpa of the company that organised the climb to find him told the Himalayan Times.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Disneyland Paris conjures up bumper profits despite strikes

TheWorldsNews

Dutch universities slam ‘ridiculous’ proposal to cap foreign students

TheWorldsNews

Centrala warns of ‘devastating’ impact of Arts Council funding loss

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This