Everest News reports Sumbu Sherpa, working for the Spanish âââ¬Ã
âAl Filoâââ¬Ã team, died in Makalu Westâââ‰â¢s BC (5400m) apparently from high altitude pulmonary edema.The âââ¬ÃÅAl Filoâââ‰â¢ team is experiencing tragedy for the second time on Makaluâââ‰â¢s West Pillar. During a previous expedition in 2002, six Sherpas died when the helicopter they were in crashed on the return flight from the mountain. Both the helicoper crew members died as well.8485 meters high, Makalu is the fifth highest mountain on Earth. Its name means âââ¬ÃÅThe Great Blackâââ‰â¢. It is a four-faced pyramid, with a secondary peak – Chomo Lonzo or Makalu II (25,650 ft/7818 m) – separated from the main summit by a narrow saddle, known as Makalu La.
It was first climbed by a French team led by Jean Franco on May 15, 1955.