Ilya Sekali met the Hungarian climber near the summit of Mount Everest, who was moving very slowly, but persisted resolutely. Meanwhile, his tent and coat have been found, but he is still being searched.
He gave an interview to Blake The climber who last met Szilárd Suhajda on his way to the summit of Mount Everest a week and a half ago. According to Ilya Saikali, he approached the Hungarian alpine climber at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, at such a late hour that it was risky to attempt an assault on the summit.
He hardly had a chance, but he didn’t give up
According to Seqali, Sahajeda was moving steadily, but so slowly, and was still so far from the summit that he had little chance of overcoming it. According to the mountaineer, who also takes part in the filming, the weather conditions also worsened at that time: the wind increased and it began to get dark.
“I was sure he wouldn’t come back because of the bad timing and his condition. Given how slow he was moving and the other obstacles, there was very little chance he would be able to complete the trek. According to him, he and his partner were moving faster than Suhajda, but they decided to turn back,” Seikaly told Blake, who was also on his way to the summit without using supplemental oxygen.
The climber also told the newspaper that Sahajeda did not have a backpack and did not respond when she tried to address him.
The tent has already been found
On Monday, Szilárd Suhajda’s equipment was found left on the mountain: his tent and jacket. The objects were discovered by Sherpas at an altitude of 6,500 meters, which is a surprising drop. Climbers do not usually launch summit attacks from this height, and it is not yet known why Suhajda left his equipment here, just above Camp II.
Suhajda Szilárd, the most prominent Hungarian mountaineer of the past decade, disappeared on Mount Everest on May 24. Her support team launched a rescue campaign for her on May 25 after receiving information from climbers that Suhajda was still alive and at the bottom of the Hillary Steps at 8,780 metres. However, the three Sherpas who went in search of him did not find the Hungarian climber.
Suhajda Szilárd attempted to conquer the highest mountain in the world without the use of supplemental oxygen. It is still not known if he succeeded, but it is certain that in the history of Hungarian mountaineering he reached the highest point without an oxygen bottle.
