From Gripped Magazine · Brandon Pullan · · 40s
Climber Dies After 1,700-Metre Fall in Himalaya
German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek dies after 1,700-metre fall on Ama Dablam.
In brief
German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek dies after 1,700-metre fall on Ama Dablam. German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek died after falling 1,700 metres from Camp III on Ama Dablam in Nepal. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Climber dies after 1,700-metre fall
German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, was found dead at 4,500 metres on Ama Dablam after going missing from Camp III.
“He fell some 1,700 metres from Camp III”
Lost contact with guide
Wolfgang Waschiczek lost contact with his guide at 8 a.m. on Oct. 26 while preparing to descend from 6,200 metres.
First fatality on Ama Dablam this season
This marks the first fatality on Ama Dablam this season with over 300 climbers attempting to summit the mountain.
Here's the gist
German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek died after falling 1,700 metres from Camp III on Ama Dablam in Nepal.
