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Most climbers died after their health deteriorated from altitude, exhaustion, and cold. Image: Wikimedia Commons

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Man from USA dies on Mount Everest

A 69-year-old man from the United States of America (USA) reportedly died after climbing Mount Everest on Monday, 1 May. According to People, Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides (IMG). MAN FELL SICK WHILE CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN However, while he was climbing, he […]

03-05-23 13:58
Mount Everest deaths
Most climbers died after their health deteriorated from altitude, exhaustion, and cold. Image: Wikimedia Commons

A 69-year-old man from the United States of America (USA) reportedly died after climbing Mount Everest on Monday, 1 May.

According to People, Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides (IMG).

MAN FELL SICK WHILE CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN

However, while he was climbing, he fell sick.

“It is with deep sorrow that IMG reports the death of one of our Everest 2023 team members at Camp 2. We can confirm that this event was not the result of a climbing accident or route condition that would be of potential impact or safety concern to any other teams on the mountain. The rest of the IMG climbing team is all doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances,” IMG CEO Eric Simonson said in a statement.

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HE WAS A CLINICAL FACULTY MEMBER

Sugarman was a clinical faculty member known for his work in Native American health care and international health.

It was not his first time attempting to climb the Mountain.

The Seattle-based Harvard University graduate abandoned a separate climb at Camp III in 2022, according to People.

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HE IS THE FOURTH PERSON TO DIE ON MOUNT EVEREST THIS SEASON

He is now the fourth person to die on Mount Everest this season, per the report.

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