Seattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest

SEATTLE (AP) — A retired Seattle physician died whereas climbing Mount Everest on Monday, in line with College of Washington officers.

College officers mentioned on Twitter Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died Monday on the mountain. He was climbing the mountain as a part of an expedition organized by Washington state-based Worldwide Mountain Guides.

Firm officers mentioned on their web site that one among their group members died on the mountain at Camp 2, two ranges greater than the bottom camp.

“It’s with deep sorrow that IMG experiences the dying of one among our Everest 2023 group members at Camp 2,” Eric Simonson, CEO of Worldwide Mountain Guides, mentioned in a put up on the web site. “We are able to affirm that this occasion was not the results of a climbing accident or route situation that will be of potential influence or security concern to every other groups on the mountain.”

Sugarman and the opposite IMG expedition climbers started shifting up the mountain on April 29, in line with expedition posts on the web site.

The College of Washington mentioned on Twitter that Sugarman was a medical college member recognized for his work in Native American well being care and worldwide well being.

Three Sherpa climbers died after falling right into a deep crevasse on a treacherous part of Mount Everest simply above the bottom camp in April.

Tons of of overseas climbers and the same variety of Nepalese guides and helpers have been anticipated to attempt to scale the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain throughout the principle climbing season that started in March and ends in late Could.