Category: Mount Kilimanjaro

The first fatalities on the highest mountain in the world this season have been reported on Mount Everest by two climbers: an American and a Swiss, according to expedition organizers in Nepal. Officials from the trekking business said on Thursday that Abdul Waraich, 41, of Switzerland, and Puwei Liu, 55, of the US, both passed out while descending the mountain on Wednesday. According to Thaneshwar Guragai, a manager of the expedition's organizer, Seven Summit Treks in Nepal, "Additional sherpas were sent with supplies and oxygen but regrettably, they could not save them." According to Chhang Dawa Sherpa, another representative of the firm, Mr. Waraich passed away close to the south peak while descending after reaching the summit at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters). Abdul succeeded in reaching the summit, but problems started to arise as he descended, the speaker claimed. "We sent two more Sherpas with food and oxygen." Sadly, the Sherpas were powerless to help him. At South Col, the mountain's highest camp, Mr. Liu passed away. He had arrived at the Hillary Step, a rocky outcrop just below the summit, but due to fatigue and snow blindness, he was unable to continue. Mr. Liu was returned to the camp at South Col, which is at a height of 25,918 feet (7,900 meters), with the aid of members of the support team and more oxygen, but he passed away on Wednesday night, according to the organizers. When the weather improves, the bodies will be taken back down, according to the organizers. No other information was provided on the deceased climbers or the timing of the body haul down. Climbers currently have to descend to lower elevations due to unfavorable weather conditions. The job of lowering bodies from the highest heights down cold, treacherous slopes takes a lot of time, and

Gill Haran, 46, a former Hartlepool employee, was due to turn 25 when she was diagnosed with the condition in 2000. It's a chronic disorder in which sections of the digestive system become inflamed, resulting in diarrhoea, stomach pains, and exhaustion. The diagnosis didn't stop Gill from doing her job, and she claims that being sick herself made her a more compassionate nurse. Gill spent 17 years with the NHS as a certified nurse. However, her illness deteriorated to the point where she had to make the difficult decision to leave her much-loved work in 2013. "All I ever wanted to be was a nurse and be the greatest nurse I could be to look after my patients," Gill explained. "But in the end, I couldn't do that because I was too ill myself." Gill, who worked as a Registered NHS Nurse in Birmingham, Nottingham, and Hartlepool, lost her sense of purpose after leaving her nursing career. This all changed when she was chosen to accompany Matt Wood on his Kilimanjaro charity expedition. Gill has been exercising frequently to develop her muscle strength in preparation for the September trip to Tanzania, which is conditional on pandemic restrictions relaxing, and she is not giving up despite overstretching a ligament and needing to wear a knee brace. She stated, " "It will provide me with a much-needed boost in self-esteem. "Despite the ups and downs in my training, I'm not giving up. I know it's not a full-time job, but I believe it will teach me that I can achieve things, that I can stick to a routine, that I can show up and be dependable, and that would mean the world to me because I hated letting my coworkers down." Gill, who is from the Belle Vue neighborhood of town, has

Natural forces are continually modifying the globe we call home, sculpting much of the earth's surface through volcanic eruptions like recently on Ol Doinyo Lengai and increasingly controlling our modern way of life through weather patterns. A Perfect Planet, a new five-part BBC series that pioneers a departure from conventional natural history documentary-making, examines these powerhouses and how various species have adapted to meet their needs. The programs, which are narrated by Sir David Attenborough, cover the ocean, the sun, the weather, the eruptions of volcanoes, and possibly the most potent force of nature in modern times: people. Each episode contains stark climate change warnings, but there are also many vibrant animal sequences with characters who are so strange and lovely that they promise to win our hearts. Learn about some of our favorites and how to see them in person. Lesser Flamingos of Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai Flamingo chicks running over Tanzania's Lake Natron's caustic soda flats is one of television's most spectacular sequences, according to Sir David Attenborough, and it will live on in the memory of viewers forever. The lake, which is located beneath Tanzania's most active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai, has a PH level that is approximately identical to home bleach, which deters most predators. However, adults won't lay eggs until the lake's center has dried up, which might happen just once every five years, making it one of nature's most seldom sights. According to photographer Matt Aeberhard, "Up until quite recently, more people had landed on the surface of the moon than had stood among the flamingos in the center of the Rift Valley." Colorful cuttlefish This little muck dweller, which is less than 5 cm long but has a large height, is well-known for being one of the ocean's most colorful creatures.

A reality television program on the Discovery Channel called Everest: Beyond the Limit follows New Zealander Russell Brice's annual efforts to scale Mount Everest. When climbers reach Everest Base Camp, they rapidly realize how dangerous the peak is. As they make their way to Advance Base Camp, they are astonished to learn how poorly their bodies and brains function. A cameraman passes out from severe stomach ache. An Indian expedition participant passes out from severe mountain sickness. Terry, the expedition doctor, will be in charge of organizing a comprehensive rescue operation. A 17-member production team followed 11 climbers, three guides, and a group of Sherpas up the mountain in April and May 2006 for the inaugural season. The six-part series from the first season featured the ascent of double-amputee Mark Inglis and a few images of British climber David Sharp, who perished in the endeavor. Sherpa helmet-mounted cameras and high-altitude equipment were used to shoot the series. In spite of Jensen's initial resistance to using oxygen and rider Tim Medvetz's unintentional fall and hand injury in the second season, they both managed to summit. When a piton fastened to a rock pass broke free, throwing Jensen fifteen feet off the hill, he almost perished while descending. With a cell phone battery tied to his chest, Rod Baber ascended before Medvetz and used it to call his family from the top. Millionaire David Tait made the first attempt at climbing Everest in reverse, ascending from the north side, descending from the south, and then returning. Tait arrived at the base on the south side but decided against carrying out his plan since he had fallen behind Phurba Tashi. While Katsusuke Yanagisawa, at the age of 71, became the oldest person to climb Everest as of 2007, Fred Ziel succeeded in reaching