Daniel Paul Paterson was on the descent when contact was lost after he had reached the summit
A 40 year old personal trainer from Wakefield has gone missing in the treacherous 'death zone' of Mount Everest following an icefall incident. Daniel Paul Paterson, along with his guide Pas Tenji Sherpa, 23, lost contact on their descent after reaching the peak around 4.40am last Tuesday.
"Eyewitnesses reported the incident took place between Summit Ridge and South Summit and some climbers were swept away in Kangshung Face," reported Lakpa Sherpa of 8K Expeditions on Instagram. Mr Paterson was a member of a 15-strong team from 8K Expeditions, led by Bolivian mountaineer David Hugo Ayaviri Quispe, reports the Mirror.According to local press reports, three members of the expedition have already been rescued, while search efforts are ongoing for the others.
The avid mountaineer was honouring a friend from Wakefield Crossfield Club, where he's a co-owner, by dedicating his climb and had recently shared the news that £10,000 had been raised for her family. The prime window for scaling Everest and its neighbouring peaks typically falls in April and May, when the weather conditions are most amenable. This season saw Nepalese authorities grant a substantial number of permits to international climbers, with an equal number of local Sherpa guides supporting their endeavours.
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