Chinese media reports have confirmed that American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa died after avalanches struck the slopes of the Tibetan mountain Shishapangma while two others remain missing.
American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to Chinese media reports.Related video above: Body of hiker missing 37 years found in melting glacierThe avalanches struck Tibet's Mount Shishapangma on Saturday afternoon at 7,600 and 8,000 meters in altitude, according to state-owned Xinhua News Agency.
He wanted to become the youngest climber to scale all 14 peaks twice.The avalanches also seriously injured Nepalese mountain guide Karma Geljen Sherpa, who was escorted down the mountain by rescuers and is currently in stable condition.A total of 52 climbers from various countries including the U.S., Britain, Japan, and Italy were attempting to summit the mountain when the avalanches hit, Xinhua said.Climbing activities on Shishapangma have since been suspended due to snow conditions.
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