Nepali Climber Dies On Mount Everest, Was Found In A Sitting Position
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Nepali climber Ngimi Tenji Sherpa was found dead on a trail close to an area known as the "football field", a relatively safe region of the treacherous Khumbu Icefall of Mount Everest.
A Nepali climber who summited Mount Everest several times has died on the peak, expedition organisers said Friday, the first fatality on the world's highest mountain this climbing season.
Ngimi Tenji Sherpa, 38, was found dead early Thursday on a trail close to an area known as the "football field", a relatively safe region of the treacherous Khumbu Icefall.
"His body has been brought down. There were no accidents, and initial medical check suggests high-altitude sickness," said Pasang Tsering Sherpa of Beyul Adventures, the local partner of US-based expedition company International Mountain Guides.
Sherpa was carrying equipment uphill to Camp 2 and was found in a sitting position, still wearing his backpack.
