A Filipino climber has died on Mount Everest, officials said on May 15, becoming the first fatality of 2025's climbing season on the world's highest mountain. Mr Philipp Santiago, 45, was preparing to summit the 8,849m peak, but was exhausted when he reached the final camp (Camp 4) on the night of May 14, Mr Himal Gautam of Nepal's tourism department told AFP.

尼泊尔官员5月15日表示，一名菲律宾登山者在珠穆朗玛峰遇难， 成为2025年这座世界最高峰登山季的首例死亡事件。 尼泊尔旅游部的希马尔·高塔姆（Himal Gautam）告诉法新社，45岁的菲利普·圣地亚哥（Philipp Santiago）先生当时正准备登顶海拔8849米的山峰，但在5月14日晚抵达最后一个营地（4号营地）时已精疲力竭。



Mr Bodha Raj Bhandari of Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition, which organised Mr Santigo's climb, said: "He died at the place where he was resting. We are consulting to bring his body back to the base camp."

组织圣地亚哥先生此次登山的雪域地平线徒步和探险公司的博达·拉杰·班达里（Bodha Raj Bhandari）先生表示：“他在休息的地方去世了。 我们正在协商如何将他的遗体带回大本营。”

Eight Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 9, kicking off 2025's climbing season for hundreds of others, which runs from April to early June.

5月9日，8名尼泊尔登山者成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰，拉开了2025年登山季的序幕，数百名登山者， 将在4月至6月初期间进行攀登。

More than 50 climbers have reached the summit since the route opened, taking advantage of a brief spell of good weather.

自登山路线开放以来，已有50多名登山者利用短暂的好天气成功登顶。

Nepal has issued 458 permits to mountaineers this season, who are usually escorted by at least one Nepali guide.

尼泊尔本登山季已向登山者发放了458张许可证，这些登山者通常至少由一名尼泊尔向导陪同。

A sea of tents hosting more than a thousand people – foreign climbers and support staff – has built up at the foot of the mountain.

珠峰脚下已搭建起一片帐篷区，住着1000多人——包括外国登山者和后勤人员。

Overcrowding has become a serious issue on Everest, where in 2019 a human traffic jam meant teams were forced to wait for hours at the summit in freezing temperatures, risking depleted oxygen levels that can lead to sickness and exhaustion.

过度拥挤已成为珠峰上的一个严重问题。 2019年，珠峰上曾出现交通拥堵，导致登山队不得不在严寒中在山顶等待数小时， 面临氧气耗尽的风险，这可能导致生病和体力不支。

At least four of the 11 deaths on the peak that year were blamed on overcrowding.

当年峰顶的11例死亡事件中，至少有4例被归咎于过度拥挤。

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers each spring, when temperatures are warmer and winds typically calmer.

尼泊尔拥有全球10座最高山峰中的8座，每年春季都会迎来数百名登山者， 此时气温较暖，风力通常也较小。

In 2024, more than 800 climbers made it to Everest's peak, including 74 from the northern Tibet side.

2024年，超过800名登山者成功登顶珠峰，其中74人是从北坡西藏一侧登顶的。

A boom in climbers has made mountaineering a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first ascent in 1953.

自1953年埃德蒙·希拉里（Edmund Hillary）和丹增·诺尔盖（Tenzing Norgay）首次登顶珠峰以来，登山者数量的激增使登山运动成为了一项利润丰厚的生意。

素材来源：iYuba