Richard Hidalgo (climber)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Hidalgo Jara |
| Born | 14 February 1967 Lima, Peru |
| Died | 8 May 2019 (aged 52) Makalu, Nepal |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Website | www |
Richard Hidalgo (February 14, 1967 — May 8, 2019) was a Peruvian mountaineer and mountain guide member of the Association of Mountain Guides of Peru (AGMP) and the International Union of Mountain Guide Associations (UIAGM).[1]
He was the first climber in Peru to access the summit of six of the fourteen mountains above 8000 m s.n.m. without complementary oxygen.[2][3] He managed to climb the peaks of Kilimanjaro, Chachani, Aconcagua and Cho Oyu.[4][5][6]
On the morning of May 8, 2019, he was found dead in his tent located in camp 2 of Makalu Mountain, at 6600 m, by Sherpa members of his expedition.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Hidalgo planeaba homenajear al Perú por bicentenario de Independencia" (in Spanish). Lima: Peru21. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Llegar al Everest, la costosa aventura que puede bordear los US$ 30 mil". Gestion (in Spanish). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Latin American Herald Tribune - Peruvian Climber Who Died on Nepal's Mt. Makalu to Be Cremated in Kathmandu". www.laht.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Richard Hidalgo, el peruano que ha escalado 5 de las montañas más altas del mundo" (in Spanish). Peru21. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "El montañista Richard Hidalgo sobre el Everest: "La vida es una sola y hay que continuar"" (in Spanish). Lima: La República. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Montañista Richard Hidalgo conquistó cumbre de Broad Peak" (in Spanish). North Face. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Peruvian Climber, On Mission To Scale 14 Mountains, Dies On Nepal Peak". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.