American mountaineer dies during climb to Mount Everest

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A US climber has died on his way to scale Mount Everest on Monday, according to an expedition organizer.

Seattle-based Sugarman was part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides with Beyul Adventure handling the local logistics.This comes after Nepal has issued permits for a record 463 climbers by April 26, for this spring season’s expeditions to Mount Everest.

“The Embassy is in contact with Dr. Sugarman’s family and with local authorities. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we cannot comment further,” read a statement sent to CNN by an Embassy spokesperson. There’s a brief window of time – usually after mid-May – when temperatures are warmer, and the high-altitude winds known as the jet stream have moved away from the mountains.

These warmer conditions and the record number of climbers this year, had raised concerns among mountaineers about dangerous overcrowding at the summit.

 

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