American Mountaineer Shelley Johannesen, 53, Dies in Avalanche on Mount Makalu
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Summary
American mountaineer Shelley Johannesen, 53, died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu in Nepal on Monday, May 11, while descending from the 27,838-foot summit. She was climbing with a three-member team including two Nepali guides and her partner, David Ashley, who reported she died in his arms. The avalanche struck below Camp Three.
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Johannesen was hit by the avalanche below Camp Three
Johannesen's partner, David Ashley, wrote in an emotional social media post that she died in his arms
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