Saturday, February 4, 2023 | 6:34 p.m.
Aconcagua had its first fatal episode of the season with the death of a Norwegian climber. //Photo: Illustrative.
Aconcagua had its first fatal episode of the season with the death of a Norwegian climber. //Photo: Illustrative.
A 62-year-old Norwegian climber died this Saturday after suffering a decompensation when trying to reach the summit of Mount Aconcagua and his body was rescued by personnel from the Rescue Patrol, police sources reported.
This is Moi Oystein (62), who was trying to reach the summit of Aconcagua hill with other climbers and for reasons that are trying to be established suffered a decompensation near 6,500 meters above sea level, in the La Cueva sector .
The first tests showed that Oystein was making the way to the summit with the group when he began to feel bad and broke down to the surprise of those present.
In this context, Télam publishes, the guide who accompanied the group assisted him and began Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with the aim of compensating him, but despite the effort, the man died on the spot.
A call to the emergency line alerted the authorities and park ranger personnel to organize the rescue of the body that was at an altitude of 6,500 meters.
The rescue team, after a few hours of ascent, reached where the body was located and then began the descent so that it can be transferred to the judicial morgue, where the cause or causes of the climber’s death will be determined, they indicated.
Aconcagua is the highest hill in the western hemisphere with 6,962 meters and this season it is open for ascents.
