Mountaineer Huserka dies after falling into crevasse in Himalayas

Following his successful ascent of Nepal's seven-thousander Langtang Lirung, Slovak mountaineer Ondrej Huserka died after falling into a crevasse, his fellow climber Marek Holecek posted on a social network on Saturday (November 2) evening. The Slovak Mountaineering Union 'James' confirmed the information on Sunday.

"A humble and great friend, a top alpinist, it is no exaggeration to say of world class, has passed away prematurely. Let's keep the memory of him alive from the moments when he was spreading his positivity and ever-present smile around," the Slovak Mountaineering Union 'James' wrote on a social network.

Thirty-four-year-old Huserka and Czech top mountaineer Marek Holecek (49) climbed the extremely challenging 2,200-meter-high east face of the 7,227-meter-high Langtang Lirung for the first time. They reached the summit on Wednesday (October 30).

Source: TASR