A Kenyan climber who went missing&nbsp;close to Mount Everest's peak has been found dead. On Wednesday (May 22), 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui and his 44-year-old Nepali guide Nawang Sherpa went missing when Kirui was attempting to become the first African to ascend Mount Everest without the use of oxygen.

Kirui's death on Everest is the fourth reported fatality this week. A Romanian climber, a British climber and his Nepalese guide were discovered dead on Tuesday.

A local tourist official told the AFP news agency that the search team that had been sent to find the two had not yet located the guide. Even for seasoned climbers, scaling the world's tallest mountain, Everest is regarded as exceedingly dangerous and challenging.

According to the Himalayan Times, Sherpa notified the base camp that Kirui had exhibited "abnormal behaviour" and had "refused to return and even consume bottled oxygen". Base camp authorities informed the newspaper that contact with the two was lost soon after the message. According to Kipkemoi Limo, a close climbing companion of Kirui's, he passed away after a fall.

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He further mentioned that his friends and relatives are asking if Kirui approved of his burial on Mount Everest or if he wanted his remains to be returned to Kenya, which will cost $190,000.&nbsp;

Before his ascent, Kirui told the BBC last week that he had done considerable physical training.

Kirui had said that he was sure he could climb Everest without using more oxygen. But in case he had any problems, he told&nbsp;the BBC that&nbsp;Sherpa would offer emergency oxygen assistance and that he had emergency evacuation cover.

Kirui worked for one of Kenya's largest banks as a banker.

The community of Kenyan mountain climbers was shocked to learn of his passing. "Our brother now rests on the mountain. It's been a long night," fellow Kenyan mountaineer James Muhia, who had been sharing regular updates about Kirui's attempt, said on X. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

A Kenyan climber who went missing close to Mount Everest's peak has been found dead. On Wednesday (May 22), 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui and his 44-year-old Nepali guide Nawang Sherpa went missing when Kirui was attempting to become the first African to ascend Mount Everest without the use of oxygen.

A Kenyan climber who went missing close to Mount Everest's peak has been found dead. On Wednesday (May 22), 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui and his 44-year-old Nepali guide Nawang Sherpa went missing when Kirui was attempting to become the first African to ascend Mount Everest without the use of oxygen. Kirui's death on Everest is the fourth reported fatality this week. A Romanian climber, a British climber and his Nepalese guide were discovered dead on Tuesday. A local tourist official told the AFP news agency that the search team that had been sent to find the two had not yet located the guide. Even for seasoned climbers, scaling the world's tallest mountain, Everest is regarded as exceedingly dangerous and challenging. According to the Himalayan Times, Sherpa notified the base camp that Kirui had exhibited "abnormal behaviour" and had "refused to return and even consume bottled oxygen". Base camp authorities informed the newspaper that contact with the two was lost soon after the message. According to Kipkemoi Limo, a close climbing companion of Kirui's, he passed away after a fall. Also read: Nepal's Sherpa climber Kami Rita makes history by climbing Mount Everest for the 30th time He further mentioned that his friends and relatives are asking if Kirui approved of his burial on Mount Everest or if he wanted his remains to be returned to Kenya, which will cost $190,000. Before his ascent, Kirui told the BBC last week that he had done considerable physical training. Kirui had said that he was sure he could climb Everest without using more oxygen. But in case he had any problems, he told the BBC that Sherpa would offer emergency oxygen assistance and that he had emergency evacuation cover. Kirui worked for one of Kenya's largest banks as a banker. The community of Kenyan mountain climbers was shocked to learn of his passing. "Our brother now rests on the mountain. It's been a long night," fellow Kenyan mountaineer James Muhia, who had been sharing regular updates about Kirui's attempt, said on X. (With inputs from agencies)

Kenyan climber found dead near Everest peak, fourth fatality this week

Renowned US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson has gone missing on Nepal's Manaslu mountain, expedition organisers and officials said Tuesday. The incident happened on the same day an avalanche killed a Nepali climber on the same peak. Nelson was skiing down Manaslu after having successfully summited the world's eighth-highest mountain with her partner Jim Morrison on Monday.&nbsp;

"She had an accident yesterday as she was descending shortly after her summit. We are trying to get clarity on what happened," Jiban Ghimire of Shangri-La Nepal Treks, which organised the expedition, told AFP.

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The North Face, which sponsors Nelson, confirmed the climber was missing.&nbsp;

"We are in touch with Hilaree's family and supporting search and rescue efforts in every way we can," the company said in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

An avalanche hit between Camps three and four on the 8,163-metre (26,781-foot) mountain, killing a Nepali climber and injuring a dozen others, the government's tourism department said. It was the first confirmed casualty of the autumn climbing season in Nepal.&nbsp;

Bad weather was hampering rescue efforts, with helicopters unable to fly on Monday. Ghimire said that the weather had improved on Tuesday and a helicopter was headed to the site of Nelson's accident. Constant rain and snow have been a challenge for the 404 paying climbers attempting to reach the summit of Manaslu this year.

Morrison safely reached base camp and was accompanying the search and rescue team, Ghimire added.&nbsp;

"I haven't felt as sure-footed on Manaslu as I have on past adventure into the thin atmosphere of the high Himalaya," Nelson said in an Instagram post on Thursday.&nbsp;

"These past weeks have tested my resilience in new ways."&nbsp;

In a career spanning two decades, the 49-year-old is described as "the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation" in a profile on The North Face's website. In 2012, she became the first woman to summit the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and its adjacent Lhotse within 24 hours.&nbsp;

Six years later, she returned to Lhotse and made the first ski descent of the mountain, which earned her the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award.&nbsp;

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest peaks and foreign climbers that flock to its mountains are a major source of revenue for the country. 
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(With inputs from agencies)

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Renowned US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson has gone missing on Nepal's Manaslu mountain, expedition organisers and officials said Tuesday. The incident happened on the same day an avalanche killed a Nepali climber on the same peak.

Renowned US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson has gone missing on Nepal's Manaslu mountain, expedition organisers and officials said Tuesday. The incident happened on the same day an avalanche killed a Nepali climber on the same peak. Nelson was skiing down Manaslu after having successfully summited the world's eighth-highest mountain with her partner Jim Morrison on Monday. "She had an accident yesterday as she was descending shortly after her summit. We are trying to get clarity on what happened," Jiban Ghimire of Shangri-La Nepal Treks, which organised the expedition, told AFP. Also Read | 52-year-old Indian mountaineer dies on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal The North Face, which sponsors Nelson, confirmed the climber was missing. "We are in touch with Hilaree's family and supporting search and rescue efforts in every way we can," the company said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. An avalanche hit between Camps three and four on the 8,163-metre (26,781-foot) mountain, killing a Nepali climber and injuring a dozen others, the government's tourism department said. It was the first confirmed casualty of the autumn climbing season in Nepal. Bad weather was hampering rescue efforts, with helicopters unable to fly on Monday. Ghimire said that the weather had improved on Tuesday and a helicopter was headed to the site of Nelson's accident. Constant rain and snow have been a challenge for the 404 paying climbers attempting to reach the summit of Manaslu this year. Morrison safely reached base camp and was accompanying the search and rescue team, Ghimire added. "I haven't felt as sure-footed on Manaslu as I have on past adventure into the thin atmosphere of the high Himalaya," Nelson said in an Instagram post on Thursday. "These past weeks have tested my resilience in new ways." In a career spanning two decades, the 49-year-old is described as "the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation" in a profile on The North Face's website. In 2012, she became the first woman to summit the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and its adjacent Lhotse within 24 hours. Six years later, she returned to Lhotse and made the first ski descent of the mountain, which earned her the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest peaks and foreign climbers that flock to its mountains are a major source of revenue for the country. (With inputs from agencies)

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Kenyan climber found dead near Everest peak, fourth fatality this week

Renowned ski mountaineer goes missing on Nepal's Manaslu mountain