Park Moo-taek

[6] As a student, Park Moo-Taek gained experience climbing each weekend and vacation, spending nearly 130 days a year in the mountains.

[6] To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Keimyung University, current students, alumni, and faculty members formed an expedition to climb Everest.

Park Moo-Taek and fellow expedition member Jang Min began to struggle shortly after descending from the summit.

Upon hearing the news, the pair's expedition leader Baek Joon-Ho initiated a rescue, climbing from their high camp to save them.

[8] Baek Joon-Ho, Jang Min and Park Moo-taek died shortly afterwards very close to the top of Mount Everest.