# Climber Dies After 1,700-Metre Fall in Himalaya

> German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek dies after 1,700-metre fall on Ama Dablam.
- Title: Climber Dies After 1,700-Metre Fall in Himalaya | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/climber-dies-after-1700-metre-fall-in-himalaya
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:37:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wolfgang waschiczek, ama dablam, real himalaya nepal, snowy horizon treks, sonam lama, camp iii, nepal, khumbu region, everest, climbing accident, himalaya
## 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.
## Key takeaway

German climber Wolfgang Waschiczek died after falling 1,700 metres from Camp III on Ama Dablam in Nepal.