Overview
- Mor0, 58, was evacuated by helicopter to a Kathmandu hospital after falling ill during the descent from Mera Peak.
- The episode began Friday after he passed roughly 5,000 meters on the way down from the 6,476-meter Himalayan summit.
- Following a live video consultation with his doctors in Italy, a medical transfer was arranged for further evaluation.
- His staff says he is receiving care in Kathmandu, feels better, and remains in good spirits, with no diagnosis disclosed.
- The veteran climber from Bergamo is widely cited as the record holder for the most 8,000-meter peaks climbed in winter.