Richard Hidalgo (climber)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hidalgo and the second or maternal family name is Jara.
Richard Hidalgo
Personal information
BornRichard Hidalgo Jara
(1967-02-14)14 February 1967
Lima, Peru
Died8 May 2019(2019-05-08) (aged 52)
Makalu, Nepal
OccupationMountaineer
Websitewww.richardhidalgo.com

Richard Hidalgo (February 14, 1967 — May 8, 2019) was a Peruvian mountaineer and mountain guide member of the Association of Mountain Guides of Peru (AGMP) and the International Union of Mountain Guide Associations (UIAGM).

He was the first climber in Peru to access the summit of six of the fourteen mountains above 8000 m s.n.m. without complementary oxygen. He managed to climb the peaks of Kilimanjaro, Chachani, Aconcagua and Cho Oyu.

On the morning of May 8, 2019, he was found dead in his tent located in camp 2 of Makalu Mountain, at 6600 m, by Sherpa members of his expedition.

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