A climber from Quebec has died while climbing K2, the second highest mountain in the world.
Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St. Jerome, north of Montreal, died while climbing the 8,611-meter mountain located in Pakistan.
The discovery of Cartier, a doctor and fellow climber and teammate Australian Matt Eakin, was first reported by the Himalayan Times website today, and Cartier’s family confirmed his death on Facebook.
The couple died during their descent.
Cartier’s expedition was documented on social media by another Quebec climber, Justin Dubé-Fahmy, with a final entry last Thursday.
The post recounts how the trio reached Camp 4, at 7,600 meters, and headed back to base camp the next day, that it was getting cold and they were tired after two big days.
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