KATHMANDU, MAY 16
An Indian climber died on Mt Everest while descending from the summit point, the expedition operator confirmed.
The deceased has been identified as Subrata Ghosh from West Bengal, India.
Bodhraj Bhandari, Managing Director at Snowy Horizon Treks, confirmed that Ghosh died just below the Hillary Step, near the summit point of Mt Everest yesterday.
Ghosh (45) was late in making his summit push and reached the top with his guide around 2 p.m. Bhandari informed that during the descent, he became exhausted and showed signs of altitude sickness, eventually refusing to continue.
"Ghosh refused to move while descending from the summit," Bhandari quoted Palchen Tamang, his guide, as saying from Camp IV. Palchen returned to Camp IV late last night and informed about the incident this morning, he added.
Ghosh was part of the Mountaineering Association of Krishnanagar–Snowy Everest Expedition 2025. Efforts are underway to bring his body to the base camp, Bhandari said.
This is the second death of a foreign climber on Mt Everest this season. Earlier, 45-year-old Philipp II Santiago from the same expedition died at Camp IV while preparing for the summit push on May 14.
