CHILAS: Kolouchova Klara, a climber from the Czech Republic, lost her life while summiting Nanga Parbat after falling from a height between Camp 1 and 2, according to a Diamer official.
46-year-old Klara Kolouchova was the first woman climber from Czech Republic who was among seven climbers going to summit Nanga Parbat.
Diamer’s additional deputy commissioner said efforts are underway to confirm the exact spot where the mountaineer fell before starting a recovery operation.
Nanga Parbat is the third-most dangerous 8,000-meter peak, with a death rate of around 22% of climbers. The “Killer Mountain” — as it is titled — has claimed more than 60 lives.
It is one of the most prominent peaks of the Himalayas range after Mount Everest. Nanga Parbat has a big vertical relief over the local terrain in almost all directions.
Its south ‘Rupal face’ is referred to as the highest mountain face in the world, which rises 4,600m (about 15,090 ft) above sea level. It’s North ‘Rakhiot Flank’ is one of the 10 greatest elevation gains in such a short distance on earth. It rises 7,000m (about 23,000 ft) above sea level.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
