Tag: Dr Maria Strydom

Australian and Dutch climbers die after Everest summit

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) — An Australian and a Dutch mountaineer have died of altitude sickness after summitting Mount Everest, expedition organizers said, the latest deaths to hit the Himalayan climbing season. The Australian climber was on her way down from Camp 4 to Camp 3 when she fell ill and died on Saturday afternoon, Pasang Phurba Sherpa, a board director at Seven Summit Treks, told AFP Saturday. “After reaching the summit yesterday she said she […]