“Our team was right there and although they did their best to save him, they were unable to help him even with the provision of oxygen and other medications,” the travel agency wrote in the post, adding that, according to her, the sturdy members of the expedition are safe in the BC base camp, or in the ABC camp.
The Himalayan Times server reported that the man died at approximately 7,200 meters of altitude sickness.
Roubínek was one of the seven members of the expedition that attempted the ascent in alpine style. However, she did not have a support team available. Efforts are currently underway to retrieve his body.
The travel agency Expedition Club stated on its website that some participants of the expedition were trying to reach the top of Makal II (7678 meters). It was supposed to be a Czech and Slovak first ascent. Other members were then supposed to climb the more famous Makala (8485 meters).
