Overview

• Video recorded by companions shows the climber losing balance on a steep, icy slope and falling roughly 200 meters.
• Local reports say he unfastened from the rope team during a pause to take a photo near a crevasse area.
• Nama Peak, a 5,588-meter summit in the Mount Gongga massif, requires technical equipment and strict adherence to protocols.
• Authorities in Kangding said the group had not officially registered their ascent, a mandatory step in that region.
• The footage went viral on social platforms, renewing discussion about risky photo-taking and compliance with mountaineering rules; the victim’s identity has not been disclosed.