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Czech Climber Dies on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan’s ‘Killer Mountain’
- On Thursday around 4 am, Czech mountaineer Klára Kolouchová fell between Camp I and Camp II on Nanga Parbat; her death was confirmed on Friday.
- After slipping into a deep ravine between Camp I and II during ascent, Kolouchová's high-temperature conditions exacerbated the challenging environment.
- Klara Kolouchová, first Czech woman to summit Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga, achieved five eight-thousanders and all Seven Summits, marking her as a pioneering climber.
- Rescue teams were immediately alerted after Kolouchová's fall, with a Pakistan Army helicopter deployed to retrieve her body amid ongoing recovery efforts.
- Beyond this incident, Nanga Parbat's 'Killer Mountain' nickname reflects over 95 deaths, with the first fatality of Pakistan's summer season highlighting its deadly reputation.
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Czech climber dies on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan’s ‘killer mountain’
Islamabad, July 4 (EFE).- Czech climber Klara Kolouchova died trying to climb the Nanga Parbat, also known as the “killer mountain” and located in northern Pakistan and one of the fourteen eight-thousander peaks, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said Friday. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of renowned Czech mountaineer Klára Kolouchova, aged ...
A Czech climber made a fatal fall on Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world in Pakistan.
Czech climber missing in Pakistan after fall on Nanga Parbat
ISLAMABAD: A Czech woman climber has gone missing after a fall during her attempt to summit Nanga Parbat, a Pakistani mountaineering club said on Friday. Klara Kolouchova, 46, reportedly fell from a height between Camp I and Camp II of Nanga Parbat on Thursday, according to Karrar Haidri, secretary-general of the Alpine Club of Pakistan that organizes various expeditions.
Mountaineer Klára Kolouchová, who was the first Czech woman to climb the world's three highest peaks - Mount Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga - died while attempting to climb Pakistan's ninth highest mountain, Nanga Parbat. She was 46 years old.
The ascent of the Pakistani peak Nanga Parbat, during which climber Klára Kolouchová fell, is described by climbers as very challenging. The route is complicated by frequent avalanches, sudden weather changes, and extreme elevation gain.
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