Mountain climber declared dead after falling into a crater on one of the highest peaks in Peru By Adry Torres For Dailymail.com Published: 22:30, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 22:40, 8 July 2024 e-mail 2 View comments A Brazilian mountain climber was found lifeless after falling into the crater of Peru's fourth highest mountain, his family said. Marcelo Delvaux had been missing since June 30 when he started to descend from Nevado Coropuna in Arequipa.
Delvaux, considered by many as the best mountaineers in Brazil , didn't survive the fall into the crevasse of the mountain, which is 21,079 feet above sea level, his sister told CNN Brasil. The family hired professional guides who joined the police in searching for Delvaux on July 4 before the search was called off Sunday. 'When they got up there, they found his poles stuck in the ice and the crack open, which is where he fell and probably died instantly,' Delvaux sister, Patricia Delvaux, said.
'Because he was unable to activate the GPS's 'SOS', we assume he fell there. The crack is very deep, very difficult to perform a rescue.' Brazilian mountain climber Marcelo Delvaux was found dead Saturday, a week after falling into the crater of the Nevado Coropuna, the fourth highest peak in Peru The Nevado Coropuna is located 21,079 in Arequipa, Peru Pedro Hauck, a hiker and friend of Marcelo Delvaux, wrote on a blog that he at the mountain grounds on June 25 and set up his camp tent and went on several walks while eventually taking a differe.