INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MAY 27A renowned climber from Germany has gone missing on Mt Kanchenjunga
in eastern Nepal since May 25, sources said.
Solo Hungarian climber missing from Everest Hillary Step area
Aerial search for missing Indian-Singaporean climber on Everest tomorrow
Luis Stitzinger, the expedition leader of the German operator Amical
Alpin, has remained out of contact from around 8,500m after he scaled the world's third-highest peak without using supplemental oxygen on
May 25, sources confirmed.Thaneswar Guragai, General Manager at Seven Summit Treks, said that a search mission has already been launched to
search for the missing alpinist
Luis was last seen descending at around 8,500m.Luis along with Adrian Laza, Vadim Pirmin Druelle, Vibeke Andrea Sefland, He Jing, Waldemar
Kowalewski, Flower Waganku Wayta, Pemba Sherpa, Nuri Sherpa, Chhepal Sherpa, Chhiring Bhote and Ang Tenji Sherpa stood atop the mountain on
He has been one of Germany's most active mountaineers for many years
He has successfully climbed many mountains without bottled oxygen.
Luis skied down Gasherbrum II at 8,035m, Nanga Parbat at
8,125m, Broad Peak at 8,051m, K2 at 8,611m, Manaslu at 8,163m, Shisha Pangma at 8,027m and the north face of Pik Lenin at 7,134m among
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