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Travel Influencer Maria Eftimova Dies in 65-Foot Fall on Welsh Mountain

The 28-year-old engineering student and avid adventurer fell while climbing Tryfan, one of the UK's most dangerous peaks.

  • Maria Eftimova, a 28-year-old travel influencer and engineering student, died after falling 65 feet while climbing Tryfan mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, on February 22.
  • Eftimova, originally from Bulgaria, was an experienced mountaineer and had recently completed an ice-climbing course in Norway.
  • She was climbing with friends when her heel reportedly slipped as she attempted to reach a ledge, resulting in fatal head injuries, including a fractured skull.
  • Tryfan, standing at 3,010 feet, is known as one of the deadliest mountains in the UK, with another fatality occurring in the same area just six days earlier.
  • Friends and family have launched a fundraiser to cover funeral costs and repatriate her body, with surplus donations pledged to support the local mountain rescue organization.
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