Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Two Climbers Die on Ama Dablam, Nepal, in Separate Expeditions
Two mountaineers died on Ama Dablam in Nepal during separate expeditions.
Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro, a French climber, was struck by falling ice.
Hong Khy Park, from South Korea, died while climbing.
Ama Dablam, a technically difficult mountain, is also known as the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas."
Approximately 400 climbing permits were issued for the current season.
These deaths highlight the dangers of high-altitude climbing in the region.
A French climber died after being hit by falling ice on Ama Dablam.
A South Korean climber died on Ama Dablam while climbing.
The deaths occurred on Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal.
Ama Dablam is known as the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas."
Around 400 permits have been issued for the climbing season.
- Who
- Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro and Hong Khy Park
- What
- Died while climbing Ama Dablam
- When
- Last week (Lazaro); Sunday (Park)
- Where
- Ama Dablam, Nepal
- Why
- Falling ice (Lazaro); collapsed while climbing (Park)
- Victims
- Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro (France), Hong Khy Park (South Korea)
- Cause of Death (Lazaro)
- Hit by falling ice
- Cause of Death (Park)
- Collapsed while climbing
- Mountain
- Ama Dablam
- Mountain Height
- 6,814 meters (22,356 feet)
- Location
- Solukhumbu, Nepal
- Permits Issued
- 400
Sources
Two foreign climbers die in Nepal after expeditions to Ama Dablam mountain
Twin tragedies strikes Nepal as French and South Korean mountaineers die
Two mountaineers die while climbing Nepal’s ‘Matterhorn of the Himalayas’ - Telegraph India
