Ondrej Húserka (27 May 1990 – 31 October 2024) was a Slovak mountaineer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Born | 27 May 1990 Nemšová, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 31 October 2024 (aged 34) Langtang Valley, Nepal |
| Website | www |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | First climb Langtang Lirung East face |
In 2017, he made the first ascent of the 1000-metre-high west face of Alexander Block Peak in Kyrgyzstan.[1] In 2019, he successfully climbed Cerro Torre.[2]
In October 2024, he and Marek Holeček made the first ascent of the east face of Langtang Lirung in Nepal.[3] He died during the descent after falling into glacier's crevasse.[4] His body was retrieved a week later.[5]
References
edit- ^ Grajciar, Martin (11 September 2022). "Slovenský prvovýstup na Alexander Block Peak /5239 m/ v Kyrgyzstane". OutdoorFilmy.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Aikman, Ian (November 2024). "Top climber falls to death after rare Himalayan feat". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Owen (7 November 2024). "Ondrej Húserka Dies After First Ascent of Langtang Lirung's East Face". Climbing.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (6 November 2024). "Top climber falls to death after 'terrifying' and rare Himalayan feat". The Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepálští záchranáři v Himálaji vyprostili tělo slovenského horolezce". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.