American and Russian Die on Aconcagua
The onset of an illness is being blamed for the deaths of two climbers this past week on the Americas' highest mountains
The tallest mountain in the Americas has long been the scene for both triumph and tragedy, but that never softens the blow of hearing about climbers dying during their ascents or descents.
Two climbers have reportedly died on the slopes of Aconcagua (6,962 m) this past week, according to online sources. Raul Tartera from the U.S.A., 30, became ill at a part of the climb called La Cueva. According to Infobae, a climbing guide administered CPR but Tartera died soon later.
And according to Cumbres Mountain Magazine, a few days after Tartera’s death, Russian climber Andrey Minaev died after falling ill at base camp. Aside from the untimely deaths of these two climbers, there have been other rescues over the past few weeks. Several climbers died around this time last year on Aconcagua, read here for more.
