- The mountaineer died while descending from the Swiss mountain Matterhorn.
- The accident happened on the Hörnligrate route at a height of 4000 meters.
- Rescuers after their arrival could only say death.
In the fall during the descent from the Swiss mountain Matterhorna died a 58-year-old South Korean climber, They informed local authorities on Wednesday, TASR writes according to DPA.
The accident, according to the police statement, has already happened on Sunday, When the South Korean descended along with another climber along the Hörnligrate route on the northeast side of the mountain, at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters. The cause of the fall of the South Korean is still investigated. The second climber immediately notified the rescuers who arrived by helicopter, According to the police, however, they only had to state the man’s death on the spot.
Matterhorn is considered one of the most dangerous hills in the world, Respectively, it is one of those that claimed the most victims of life. From the first known ascent of 1865, hundreds of people died to it when trying to conquer it.
