Indian climber Baljeet Kaur found alive above 7,300m, long-line rescue underway

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Published: April 18,2023 04:10 PM
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Indian woman climber, who went missing above Camp IV on Mt Annapurna, has been found alive, an expedition organizer said.

18 April, 2023: Indian woman climber, who went missing above Camp IV on Mt Annapurna, has been found alive, an expedition organizer said. An aerial search team has located Baljeet Kaur, who scaled the world's tenth-highest peak without using supplemental oxygen yesterday, above Camp IV, Chairman at Pioneer Adventure Pasang Sherpa, said.



"We are preparing to conduct a long-line rescue to airlift her from above the high camp," he said. Baljeet has been seen descending alone towards Camp IV by the aerial search team, according to Sherpa. The record-holding Indian woman climber, who was left alone below the summit point, remained out of radio contact till this morning.



An aerial search mission was initiated this morning only after she managed to send a radio signal asking for 'immediate help'. According to Sherpa, her GPS location has indicated an altitude of 7,375m (24,193ft). She climbed Mt Annapurna along with two Sherpa guides at around 5:15 pm yesterday. at least three helicopters were mobilised to trace Baljeet.