Michael Knakkergaard Jørgensen (5 December 1967 in Copenhagen; died 30 April 1999 in Nepal) was a Danish mountaineer.
In May 1995, he became the first Danish person to climb Mount Everest,[1] via the north side in Tibet.
[3] In 1999, Jørgensen would make his second trip to Makalu, after the mountain claimed his climbing partner Per Lyhne.
[8] On 30 April 1999, Jørgensen became the first Dane to summit Mount Makalu (8,462 m), the world's fifth highest mountain.
[10] Jørgensen's body later came to rest nearby Makalu's camp 3, where it became a feature for other climbers in their pursuit to the summit.