On Sunday, May 3, a 52-year-old mountain guide named Lakpa Dende Sherpa died while trekking from the village of Gorak Shep to Mount Everest Base Camp. According to Seven Summits Treks, the outfitter that employed Lakpa Dende, he was returning to Base Camp to work for the season as a high altitude guide and mountain worker when he lost conscious and died along the two-mile route between Gorak Shep and Base Camp. Gorak Shep, the last village before Everest, sits at 16,942 feet above sea level, and Base Camp is at 17,500 feet. Lakpa Dende’s death marks the first for Nepal’s guiding industry during the 2026 climbing season on Mount Everest. Full story at link in bio. ✍ : jetbutterflies 📷 : Seven Summits Treks #everest #mounteverest #fatality