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Al Read - 16 Sept 86

Chilean was killed by avalanche which he precipitated by falling through cornice at North Col.

Were on traditional British/Chinese route via North Col.
5-6 members plus 5-6 Sherpas.

Later in 1986, a team of young mountaineers from the Catholic Univ began the second Chile attempt on Everest. Above the North Col at 7000m and at the precise moment when the depot for the attack camp was being prepared, loosened piece of the cornice struck Victor-Hugo Trujillo and he fell nearly 700 vertical meters. His instanteous death put an end to this attempt.

Source "Everest, The Challenge of the Dream" by Rodrigo Jordan Fuchs, pg 110.


Paul Firth - 13 December 2007

Account forwarded from Argentine sources:

"The 16th August 1986, when Trujillo was a bit higher than the northern 'Collado', he got to near the side that crumbled under his weight. As he was not tied to the rest, he fell 700 meters and died due to the fall. His body was rescued and buried by his friends in a beautiful place in the same valley where the Advanced Base Camp is located. He is still there."