Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world’s second highest peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest mountain.
Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jérôme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre high mountain located in Pakistan.
The discovery of Cartier, a physician, 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 pair died during their descent.