Body found on Mount Kanchenjunga five days after he went missing shortly after reaching summit
A leading German mountaineer and extreme skier has been found dead on the world’s third highest mountain, in the Himalayas, five days after going missing.
Stitzinger, 54, who made a name for himself in the mountain sports scene through spectacular skiing descents, had climbed Kanchenjunga without supplemental oxygen or assistance from local guides. Stitzinger had planned to return to the camp on skis but never arrived at the site and could not be located via GPS. Due to extreme weather conditions at the summit, a rescue team did not set off until four days later.
Peers described Stitzinger as a prudent and seasoned mountaineer whose experience also made him a sought-after guide. In 2022, he accompanied 68-year-old Graham Keene on an expedition that made Keene the oldest Briton to scale Mount Everest.
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