BURSTA Japanese climber has died, and another was rescued during a climb on Huascaran, Peru’s highest mountain, authorities reported Thursday. Chiaki Inada, 40, and Saki Terada, 36, became stranded Monday at an elevation above 6,400 metres due to fog and harsh weather. Both were experienced alpine climbers.
Rescuers located the pair using a GPS signal from their device. Inada succumbed to hypothermia before help arrived, while Terada received medical attention. “We rescued the surviving climber and will recover the body tomorrow,” said General Antonio Loreno, Ancash region police chief, in a statement to TV Peru.
The climbers, who arrived from Japan two weeks prior, climbed Huascaran without a guide. The mountain, part of the Cordillera Blanca range, attracts mountaineers worldwide. Inada’s final Instagram post reads, “Depending on the upcoming snow storm conditions, route condition looks good so far. This time it will be up to 10 days. I’m going to enjoy myself to the fullest!”
This incident follows other tragedies in the region. On Sunday, authorities recovered the bodies of three climbers missing for over 20 days after an avalanche – story here. Last July, the mummified remains of U.S. climber William Stampfl, lost in a 2002 avalanche on Huascaran, were found.
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