University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor has died while climbing Mount Everest
FILE - Tents are pitched on Camp 2, as climbers rest on their way to summit the 8,850-meter Mount Everest on May 16, 2013. University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor died on Monday, May 1, 2023, while climbing Mount Everest. Dr. Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides.
“It is with deep sorrow that IMG reports the death of one of our Everest 2023 team members at Camp 2," Eric Simonson, CEO of International Mountain Guides, said in a post on the website. “We can confirm that this event was not the result of a climbing accident or route condition that would be of potential impact or safety concern to any other teams on the mountain.”
The University of Washington said on Twitter that Sugarman was a clinical faculty member known for his work in Native American health care and international health.after falling into a deep crevasse on a treacherous section of Mount Everest just above the base camp in April.
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