Everest mountaineer Charlotte Fox dies aged 61 after falling down stairs at home
Charlotte Fox survived the famous Everest disaster with her contact lenses frozen to her eyes, but passed away this week after an accident at home
Everest mountaineer Charlotte Fox has died aged 61 following a fall down a staircase at her home in Telluride, Colorado.
Fox was a survivor of a disaster on Everest in 1996. She and a number of others were trapped high on the mountain in bad weather.
Eight people died and controversy followed as the climbing world came to grips with commercial expeditions that may have forced guides to continue up to please high-paying clients, at the expense of safety.
The event was immortalised by the film Everest and a host of books such as Into Thin Air.
Rock and Ice magazine reported that Fox was a good mountaineer who was not known for her speed but was recognised for her durability.