try to take a picture of a tourist... an unbalanced climber's fall
Sep 30, 2025
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According to Chinese media, including Red Star News, a 32-year-old man surnamed Hong, who was climbing at Namabong (5588m above sea level) in Sichuan Province, was involved in a crash while climbing on the 25th.
The released video showed Hong, wearing a red jacket, losing balance and sliding down from his head as soon as he stood up on a snow-covered slope.
Climbers around him scream and call him out, but he died after sliding more than 200 meters and hitting a rock about 5,300 meters above sea level.
According to Hong's family and witnesses, it was his first climbing of Namabong Peak, and he was reportedly involved in an accident while loosening a safety rope to take pictures of the tourists. At the time, Hong was wearing Eisen (spike equipment worn on the ice), and it is believed that Eisen was caught in his eyes and lost his balance the moment he stood up.
Hong worked as a tour guide from time to time while farming. He held a climbing assistance certificate, but it is not known whether the climb was for tourism or with acquaintances.
A local official lamented that the accident could have been prevented if the Eisen had not been removed and the rope had not been released.
Meanwhile, the Sichuan Climbing Association said Hong was not a professional guide, and local authorities said it was an illegal climb without permission.
Police are currently investigating the details of the accident.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
