Australian Man Dies Just After Reaching The Summit Of Mount Everest
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He died in what is commonly known by Everest climbers as the ''death zone'', the area of the mountain above 8000 meters.
A 40-year-old Australian man who climbed Mount Everest's 8,849-metre peak died on his return from the summit, Guardian reported. Jason Bernard Kennison, who is from Perth, died after he became unresponsive at the summit on Friday.
His family said ''he achieved his goal of reaching the peak … he stood on top of this world but sadly didn't come home.''
''He was the most courageous, adventurous human we knew and he will be forever missed,” A family statement on Facebook said.
A guide told the Himalayan Times they noticed the man began behaving abnormally while descending. The two Sherpa guides with him helped him down to the balcony area, which is 8,400m above sea level.