After achieving the uncommon achievement of mounting the treacherous eastern face of a 7,234-meter (23,730-foot) summit in Nepal, a prominent Slovak mountain climber passed away while descending the mountain. Ondrej Huserka fell into a fissure on Thursday while ascending the Langtang Lirung mountain in the Himalayas, the world's 99th highest peak. The 34-year-old mountaineer had already climbed in the Alps, Patagonia, and the Pamir Mountains. His Czech climbing companion Marek Holecek stated that the two were returning to base after becoming the first to ascend Langtang Lirung via a "terrifying" eastern route. Mr Huserka's rope split while rappelling a mountain cliff, causing him to fall into an ice chasm, according to an emotional Facebook post by his companion after he returned alone.
He allegedly "hit an angled surface after an 8m drop, then continued down a labyrinth into the depths of the glacier".In a Facebook post, Mr Holecek described hearing his partner's calls for aid and urgently trying to save him."I rappelled down to him and stayed with him for four hours until his light faded," Mr. Holecek added. After removing his partner off the ice, Mr Holecek discovered he was paralyzed."His star was fading as he lay in my arms," he told me. The Slovak climbers' association, SHS James, stated that poor weather in Nepal had prevented rescue efforts. Mr Huserka joined the Slovak national alpinism team in 2011 and has received the SHS James Greatest Ascent of the Year title six times, according to his website. His ten-year mountaineering career brought him around the world.
According to his website, he achieved the first ascent of the "Summer Bouquet" on Alexander Block Peak in Kyrgyzstan and repeated a "legendary route" on the southeast slope of Cerro Torre in South America.SHS James paid respect to the late climber, describing him as a "top alpinist" and "world-class".The Slovak Spectator described him as "one of the best Slovak mountaineers".
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