Published on December 10, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
Kathmandu, October 6. A Korean climber has died in the Mera Peak region following deteriorating weather conditions. According to Nepal National Mountain Guide Association
(NNMGA) guide and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) rescue coordinator Pasang Kaji Sherpa, the body was brought to Kathmandu today.
The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Taejun Park of South Korea. His body was recovered from around 6,000 meters on Mera Peak and airlifted to Lukla early Monday morning. After a postmortem examination in Lukla, the body was flown to Kathmandu.
Park’s Sherpa guide was reported to be safe, Sherpa confirmed.
At the initiative of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), International Federation of Mountain Guide Association (IFMGA)/NNMGA mountain guides Riten Tashi Sherpa and Ashish Gurung were deployed to the Mera Peak region for the search and rescue operation.
According to Sherpa, Park and his guide had begun their summit push for Mera Peak at around 3 a.m. on October 4.