Australian Mount Everest Climber tragically dies after conquering the "death zone"of the world's highest mountain.
The climber, Jason Kennnison, defied the odds in his adventurous expedition as he is a car crash survivor who got a warning that he might never get to walk again.
Australian Mount Everest Climber Dies at Mountain's 'Death Zone'
A 40-year-old Australian climber's journey to conquer Mount Everest has ended in tragedy. Kennison, a South Australian who lives in Perth, passed away last May 19, Friday, during his adventurous climb to the mountain, according to ABC Australia.
The climber's father, Jock Kennison, says the local police told him about the untimely death of his son during his descent to the world's tallest mountain. However, the authorities have yet to recover the body of his son.
The Mouth Everest climber has been in Nepal for the last six weeks as he geared up for his expedition. After several weeks, he started his descent to Mount Everest. He then successfully reached the mountain's peak, which climbers aptly refer to as the "death zone," as per 9News.
However, while he was 8,000 meters above the mountain, a gut-wrenching turn of events led to his tragic demise. He reportedly started struggling when reaching the unforgiving death zone of Everest, which is roughly 8,849 meters tall. This zone is known for its oxygen deprivation and brutal weather conditions that push human endurance to its limits. In some cases, it even leads to the demise of adventurous climbers.
And as such, other expedition members guided him to a location called Balcony, roughly 450 meters below Everest's summit. It is an area wherein climbers take time to rest after their grueling climb or enjoy the stunning views of the Himalayan peaks.
The managing director at Asian Trekking, Dawa Steven Sherpa, recalls, "They ran out of oxygen." And on top of that, "bringing supplement bottles from Camp IV [could not] be possible due to excessive winds."
Sky News notes that the death toll of climbers braving Everest's death zone has climbed to ten following the tragic death of Kennison.
Car Crash Survivor Climber
ABC Australia disclosed that Kennison figured in a car accident when he was still at the young age of 23. The vehicular crash left traumatic injuries not only to his shoulders but to his femur, or simply the bone of his thigh, as well.
Kennisson wrote about his road to recovery on his Just Giving page, ABC reports. He shared that his "recovery journey was slow" at first. Later on, he "started to see improvements both mentally and physically after going through depression and "countless hours of rehab" for roughly a year.
Years later, he successfully reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain, the Mount Everest. Yet, it tragically took his life.
