Shisha Pangma, Maestri stops ascent
Cesare Maestri stops short his ascent of Shisha Pangma due to mountain sickness
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| Cesare Maestri has stopped short his attempt to climb Shisha Pangma (8014 m). The 73 year-old suffered symptoms of acute mountain sickness when reaching ABC at 5600m. Maestri, who was hoping to climb his first 8000m peak, was immediately looked after by a doctor from a Spanish expedition. Mountain sickness is taken very seriously indeed and the only treatment is to lose height rapidly. Cesare Maestri descended with a Sherpa and Sergio Martini, who now carries the "Flag of peace" which the expedition plans to carry to to summit. Martini is joined by, amongst other, Fausto De Stefani, and Giorgio Nicolodi. Currently the conditions are extreme, with temperatures reaching - -25 °C and heavy snowfall. The other expeditions, including an English expedition that had established Camp 3 at 7200m, have been forced to return to ABC in the wait for the weather to turn. Shisha Pangma (Gosainthan) 8013m, Himalaya, China The 14th highest mountain in the world. First ascent: Chinese expedition led by Hsiu King, 2 May 1964 Further info > UIAA Mountain sickness fact sheet |
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