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Noel Hanna, a renowned Northern Irish mountaineer who had climbed Mount Everest 10 times, has died during an expedition in Nepal. He is understood to have died at a camp while descending from the top of the treacherous Annapurna mountain range. His body was subsequently airlifted to the capital Kathmandu. Hanna's sister said her brother "loved a view and he just loved people" and that he was "a legend".
Irish climber Noel Hanna died while returning from the summit of Mount Annapurna, while Indian climber Anurag Maloo fell into a crevasse on the same mountain and is still missing. Another Indian climber, Baljeet Kaur, fell ill on the way down from the summit but survived after spending the night on the mountain. Annapurna is known for being avalanche-prone and technically difficult, with a higher death rate than Everest. The spring mountaineering season has just begun in the Himalayas in Nepal, and hundreds of climbers have begun climbing the highest peaks.
Noel Hanna, a mountaineer from Northern Ireland who had climbed Mount Everest 10 times, died while descending from the summit of Annapurna peak in west Nepal. An Indian climber is also missing on the same mountain, while two other Indian mountaineers were being rescued due to bad weather. Annapurna is considered dangerous due to the risk of frequent avalanches, and at least 72 people have died on the mountain. Climbing Himalayan peaks and hiking on their foot hills are popular adventure sports and a source of employment and income for Nepal.
Noel Hanna, a renowned Northern Irish mountain climber, died at Camp Four after summiting Annapurna, the 10th highest peak in Nepal. He had climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents and summited Mount Everest 10 times. The cause of his death has not been released. Annapurna is considered especially risky because of its avalanche-prone conditions. Hanna is survived by his wife and sister.
Noel Hanna, an Irish mountaineer who had climbed Mount Everest 10 times, died on the descent from Annapurna mountain range in Nepal. The circumstances of his death are unclear. Hanna's body has been brought down and flown to Kathmandu. He was found dead inside his tent at Camp 4, the final camp before the summit, after scaling the mountain without supplemental oxygen on Monday. Hanna was an inspirational figure within the climbing community and had a huge love for Nepal.
Renowned Northern Irish climber Noel Hanna has died while descending from the top of the treacherous Annapurna mountain range in Nepal. The 56-year-old adventurer was returning after a successful summit of the 26,545-foot peak when he died at Camp 4 on Monday night. Annapurna is avalanche-prone, technically difficult, and has a higher death rate than Everest. The spring Himalayan climbing season had a tragic start last week with the death of three Nepali climbers on Everest.