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Ondrej Húserka

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Ondrej Húserka
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born(1990-05-27)27 May 1990
Nemšová, Czechoslovakia
Died31 October 2024(2024-10-31) (aged 34)
Langtang Valley, Nepal
Websitewww.ondrejhuserka.sk
Climbing career
Known forFirst climb Langtang Lirung East face

Ondrej Húserka (27 May 1990 – 31 October 2024) was a Slovak mountaineer.

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

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  1. ^ Grajciar, Martin (11 September 2022). "Slovenský prvovýstup na Alexander Block Peak /5239 m/ v Kyrgyzstane". OutdoorFilmy.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ Aikman, Ian (November 2024). "Top climber falls to death after rare Himalayan feat". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ Clarke, Owen (7 November 2024). "Ondrej Húserka Dies After First Ascent of Langtang Lirung's East Face". Climbing.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (6 November 2024). "Top climber falls to death after 'terrifying' and rare Himalayan feat". The Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Nepálští záchranáři v Himálaji vyprostili tělo slovenského horolezce". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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