Horror as climber in his 50s plunges to his death while scaling the highest mountain in Ireland
- The man died on Carrauntoohill in County Kerry at around midday today
- Kerry Mountain Rescue and a Coast Guard helicopter were deployed
- But neither were able to reach the point where the climber had fallen
A climber in his 50s has died while scaling Ireland’s highest mountain.
The man fell to his death on Carrauntoohill in the McGillycuddy Reeks in County Kerry at around midday today.
He is believed to be from Ireland and had been hiking in the hills before he fell a considerable distance, Rte reported.
A climber in his 50s has fallen to his death while scaling Carrauntoohil in County Kerry – Ireland’s highest peak
The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team along with helicopter from the Coast Guard based at Shannon were deployed, but were both unable to access the point where the man had fallen.
The accident happened close to Hag’s Glen, a popular route to the summit of Carrauntoohill.
Gardaí are investigating the death, a Garda spokeswoman told the Irish Times.
‘The man appears to have fallen, no other person was involved,’ she said.
View over the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range from the summit of Carrauntoohil