US climber dies near summit of Bolivian Andes peak

[Judi Lynn]

By Associated Press
Today at 11:10 a.m. EDT

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian rescue workers said Saturday they have recovered the body of a U.S. climber who died at about 6,200 meters (more than 20,000 feet) altitude near the peak of the Illimani mountain.

The name of the 24-year-old climber was not immediately released. Death was “probably because of a pulmonary edema” rather than an accident, said Javier Thellaeche of Bolivian Andean Rescue.

The man was with three guides on a three-day trek that involves spending the night near the summit of the mountain, an iconic part of the vista from Bolivia’s capital.

“It seems the mountaineer awoke feeling ill after the second night and died, apparently of a respiratory problem,” Thellaeche said.

He said more than a dozen rescuers took part in recovering the body on Saturday.

Illimani’s summit is at about 6.440 meters (more than 21,100 feet) and it is the second highest mountain in Bolivia.

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1. oops. was the view worth it?

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2. Body of Colorado mountain climber, 24, is recovered after his lungs 'gave out' as he reached summit

Body of Colorado mountain climber, 24, is recovered after his lungs 'gave out' as he reached summit of Bolivia's second highest peak

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and SANDRA SALATHE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 11:05 EDT, 5 September 2021 | UPDATED: 21:35 EDT, 5 September 2021

The body of an American climber has been recovered after his lungs failed when he reached the summit of the highest peak of Bolivia's Cordillera Real range.

Rescue workers said Daniel Granberg, 24, died atop the Illimani mountain, which is the second largest peak in all of Bolivia, after the extinct stratovolcano, Nevado Sajama.

The snowcapped mountain has a peak of 21,004 feet (6,402 meters) in elevation, with a profile visible from hundreds of miles out on the altiplano to the west.

'We found Daniel lifeless, seated at the summit. His lungs did not hold out; he couldn't get up to continue,' said Sergio Condori Vallejos, a mountain guide who works with Bolivian Andean Rescue and who led the recovery effort.

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