Richard Cartier was a mountaineer and doctor from St\u002DJérôme. Teammate Matt Eakin of Australia also died.
mountaineer and doctor in his 60s from St-Jérôme, died on the weekend during an expedition up theCartier’s teammate, Australian Matt Eakin, also died during the expedition.
The two climbers reached Camp 4 located at 7,600 metres, but died a few days later during their descent. Cartier’s expedition was documented on social media by another Quebec mountaineer, Justin Dubé-Fahmy.“Tuesday we did BC at the Japanese C3, 7000m,” he says. “Then today we hit lower C4 .We are very tired after these two big days,” he wrote.described the mountaineer as a “climbing partner and an exemplary friend.”He had an incredible ability to listen, a great humility, always kind, and he was of boundless generosity.
He was also one hell of an athlete with thousands of miles of marathon running, climbing and cycling under his belt.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world’s second highest peakRichard Cartier and teammate Australian Matt Eakin died climbing K2, the 8,611-metre high mountain located in Pakistan
Read more »
Quebecer dies on K2, world's second-highest mountainRichard Cartier was a mountaineer and doctor from St\u002DJérôme. Teammate Matt Eakin of Australia also died.
Read more »
Quebec mountaineer dies climbing K2, world's second highest peakRichard Cartier, a physician, was found dead with teammate Australian Matt Eakin. The pair died during their descent
Read more »
Quebecer dies on K2, world's second-highest mountainRichard Cartier was a mountaineer and doctor from St\u002DJérôme. Teammate Matt Eakin of Australia also died.
Read more »