{"id":48448,"date":"2025-07-04T07:27:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=48448"},"modified":"2025-07-04T07:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:27:19","slug":"czech-mountaineer-klara-kolouchova-dies-the-killer-mountain-of-pakistan-body-being-traced-to-be-rescued-by-heli-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/czech-mountaineer-klara-kolouchova-dies-the-killer-mountain-of-pakistan-body-being-traced-to-be-rescued-by-heli-service\/","title":{"rendered":"DREAM FACES DEATH ! Czech Mountaineer Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1 Dies @ the Killer Mountain of Pakistan – Body being Traced – To be Rescued by Heli Service"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"ISLAMABAD \/ Pakistan : 03 July 2025 – Renowned Czech mountaineer Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1, aged 46, tragically lost her life while attempting to summit Nanga Parbat, Pakistan\u2019s ninth-highest peak,one of the world\u2019s most dangerous peaks, renowned as \u201cthe killer mountain\u201d, after reportedly falling from a high altitude following an oxygen gas cylinder explosion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kolouchov\u00e1, a trailblazing figure in mountaineering, was attempting to summit Nanga Parbat \u2014 the 8,125-meter \u201cKiller Mountain\u201d \u2014 as part of her goal to climb all 14 of the world\u2019s 8,000-meter peaks. She had already earned international acclaim as the first Czech woman to summit both Mount Everest and K2.<\/p>\n

Kolouchov\u00e1 arrived in Pakistan on June 15 with a seven-member expedition team and reached base camp two days later.<\/p>\n

According to Diamer\u2019s Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Nizamuddin, \u201cThe mountaineer fell from a height between Camp I and Camp II. Initially, it was reported that the accident was caused by an oxygen cylinder explosion. Her teammates later confirmed her death after reaching the base camp, though the body remains at the fall site.\u201d The incident occurred around 4:00 am near Bunar Base Camp in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n

\"\"Following the alert from fellow climbers, local authorities dispatched a police team and high-altitude porters to the area. \u201cThe exact location of her body will be first traced where she fell,\u201d ADC Nizamuddin stated. \u201cOnce confirmed, appropriate rescue operations will be initiated to retrieve the body by using heli service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karar Haidri, Secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, also confirmed the tragic news, noting that Kolouchov\u00e1 was part of a climbing expedition that had reached Bunar Base Camp on 17 June. She was accompanied by her husband and five team members. Kolouchov\u00e1 was globally acclaimed as the first Czech woman to summit both Mount Everest and K2. She arrived in Pakistan on 15 June and proceeded toward the base camp the following day.<\/p>\n

English.Radio.CZ published a comprehensive report on Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1, a pioneer of Czech high-altitude mountaineering, has died while attempting to climb Nanga Parbat in Pakistan. The 46-year-old became the first Czech woman to reach the summits of Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga, among other Himalayan giants. Her tragic fall between camps on the so-called \u201cKiller Mountain\u201d ends a climbing career marked by determination, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A life on the Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1, one of the Czech Republic\u2019s most accomplished mountaineers, died on July 3 while attempting to climb Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. Early reports cited an oxygen tank explosion, but that theory was later dismissed by mountaineer Jan Tr\u00e1vn\u00ed\u010dek, who pointed to a fatal fall as the likely cause of death. Kolouchov\u00e1 fell from a height between Camp I and Camp II, according to Pakistani authorities.<\/p>\n

Born Kl\u00e1ra Pol\u00e1\u010dkov\u00e1 in Prague on September 6, 1978, she studied business management at Anglo-American College before pursuing a career in communications and consulting, including stints at Euro RSCG and McKinsey & Company. But it was the mountains that ultimately defined her life.<\/p>\n

Her passion for mountaineering led her to conquer some of the most formidable peaks on Earth. In 2005, she climbed Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America, followed by Cho Oyu in the Himalayas a year later.<\/p>\n

\"\"Breaking Barriers for Czech Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2007, Kolouchov\u00e1 became the first Czech woman to summit Mount Everest, climbing from the north (Tibetan) side using supplemental oxygen. Although Renata Chlumsk\u00e1, a Swedish climber of Czech origin, had previously reached the summit in 1999, Kolouchov\u00e1 was widely recognized as the first Czech woman to accomplish the feat while living in the country and climbing under the Czech flag.<\/p>\n

Her crowning achievement came in July 2019 when she summited K2, the second-highest mountain in the world and widely considered the most dangerous. She was the first Czech woman\u2014and only the twentieth woman globally\u2014to do so. Later that same year, she also climbed Kangchenjunga, the world\u2019s third-highest peak. In 2024, she added Annapurna to her list of eight-thousanders, bringing her total to five.<\/p>\n

\u201cTy nejhez\u010d\u00ed v\u011bci v \u017eivot\u011b si mus\u00edme vybojovat sami,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0she once said\u2014\u201cThe most beautiful things in life must be fought for.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0That spirit of perseverance defined her climbs and her public persona.<\/p>\n

Vietnam’s First – Surgeon Climbs K2 – Dr. Ngo Hai Son Treated Colleague Mountaineers During Highly Dangerous Expedition<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n