Rabu, 09 Juli 2008

Indonesian's Climber collapses during a hike on Mount McKinley in the U.S.

Indonesian's Climber collapses during a hike on Mount McKinley in the U.S.

The JakartaPost said A hiker from Indonesia has died hiker in Denali National Park, the second person within a week has to collapse and die shortly after successful summit of Mount McKinley, park officials said Tuesday.

Pungkas Tri Barun, 20, of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday night died while descending from americas Northern highest mountain, park spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin said.

Barun collapsed about half a mile - or about 15 minutes walk in a region relatively flat - a camp at 5240 meters, he said.

Guides climbing unsuccessfully tried to revive Barun. McLaughlin said the cause of death remains unknown.

"We have no information about their health, but certainly appears that it was a very active person," McLaughlin said.

Plans to recover the body was kept in abeyance until the weather permits a high altitude helicopter to access the area, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.

Barun was part of an expedition led by the guided mountain tour. The group began to climb the west shore up the ascent of 20,320 feet (6,194 meters) mountain in the June 22.

Barun, a partner and two climbing guides reached the summit on Monday. One person did not complete the climb, he said.

According to Barun climber's registration form, this was his first attempt at McKinley. All his previous hikes were in Indonesia.

Barun was the second victim reported this week in this season and fourth.

On Friday, American Nastia James, 51, died at the summit. Park officials said Nastia is the first climber known to have died at the summit.

In late May, two climbers from Japan disappeared and are presumed dead. They were trying technically challenging Cassin Ridge route.

Barun death brings the death toll to 102 people at McKinley since 1932