The obituary on Facebook suggests the Greek alpinist, Antonios Sykaris, died while descending from Mt. Dhaulagiri early this morning. Follow this article to learn other relevant details.
The first Himalayan casualty of the climbing season recorded at Mt Dhaulagiri as the greek alpinist passed away while descending from the summit point early this morning, as per sources from the base camp.
Reportedly, Antonios Sykaris scaled the 8,166-meter moutain along with his guide Dawa Sherpa On Monday. As a part of an expendition managed by Seven Summit Treks, the Greek climber had already been to Mt Everest, Mt Annapurna, and Mt Lhotse.
We are unfortunate to read about the tragedy that came across early this morning. If you are keen to learn more, then please scroll down the article.
Antonios Sykaris Death Cause And Obituary On Facebook
The sources from the base camp confirmed Antonios Sykaris died after scaling Dhaulagiri (8167 m). He breathed his last after a sudden illness while descending from the summit at an altitude of 7400m on Tuesday at around 4:00 am Nepal Time.
The Obituary on Facebook says, “Mt Dhaulagiri recorded the first casualty of the climbing season as a renowned climber from Greece breathed his last while descending from the summit point early this morning.”
Reportedly, Dawa Sherpa, who guides his fellow climber to descend the summit for hours, is also waiting for a rescue team near Camp III. The rescue team has already mobilized by the Seven Summit Treks to rescue him.
Greek Alpinist Antonios Sykaries Dies At Dhaulagiri
Greek alpinist Antonios Sykaries who was fond of mountains and nature dies at Dhaulagiri after scaling the summit. He passed away at the height of 7,400m while descending the mountain on Tuesday morning, 12th April 2022.
The rescue team has been mobilized by the agency to collect the body of Antonios from the high camp, and his family has been informed about the incident, said SST Chairman Mingma Sherpa.
On Monday, Channg Dawa Sherpa writes, Huge congratulations to a Greek Alpinist and Sherpa Dawa for your success ascent of Mt. Dhaulagiri 8167m, this morning, on 11th April 2022.
Antonios Sykaris Family Details Explored
Antonios Sykaris’ family details haven’t been uncovered in the press as of now. However, the concerned authorities have already contact his family to inform about the tragedy, according to reports.
The web pages haven’t covered a single particular of his family at the moment. So, we are unable to gather piece of information about his wife and children.
Antonios Sykaris was a climber from Greece whose whole family is currently in his native land. We pray for the well-being of the grieving family and express our heartfelt condolence towards his beloved wife, parents, children, and friends through this article.