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Mount Everest: Robert Gropel out of hospital as family tries to retrieve Maria Strydom's body Mount Everest: Robert Gropel out of hospital as family tries to retrieve Maria Strydom's body
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The Melbourne vet Robert Gropel has reportedly been released from hospital in Kathmandu and will now focus on retrieving the body of his wife, Maria Strydom, from Mount Everest.The Melbourne vet Robert Gropel has reportedly been released from hospital in Kathmandu and will now focus on retrieving the body of his wife, Maria Strydom, from Mount Everest.
Strydom’s mother, Maritha Strydom, said on Tuesday Gropel had been reunited with his parents, Heinz and Patricia, in Nepal after they had flown out of Melbourne 24 hours earlier.Strydom’s mother, Maritha Strydom, said on Tuesday Gropel had been reunited with his parents, Heinz and Patricia, in Nepal after they had flown out of Melbourne 24 hours earlier.
Gropel suffered high-altitude pulmonary oedema during the fatal expedition but was released from hospital overnight, the Nine Network reported.Gropel suffered high-altitude pulmonary oedema during the fatal expedition but was released from hospital overnight, the Nine Network reported.
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He had been evacuated off the world’s highest mountain by helicopter.He had been evacuated off the world’s highest mountain by helicopter.
Maritha Strydom said there was “a glimmer of hope” that her daughter’s body could be retrieved from 8,000m up Mount Everest.Maritha Strydom said there was “a glimmer of hope” that her daughter’s body could be retrieved from 8,000m up Mount Everest.
“Thank you to my amazing family and in-laws who are all working as a team to make it happen and raise the fortune needed to bring Marisa back,” she wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.“Thank you to my amazing family and in-laws who are all working as a team to make it happen and raise the fortune needed to bring Marisa back,” she wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.
The distraught mother said the expedition’s leader, Arnold Coster, had “offered his help in this regard”.The distraught mother said the expedition’s leader, Arnold Coster, had “offered his help in this regard”.
On Monday Coster detailed what happened during the summit attempt that also claimed the life of Dutch climber Eric Arnold.On Monday Coster detailed what happened during the summit attempt that also claimed the life of Dutch climber Eric Arnold.
“On May 20 our apparently perfect-looking summit push turned into disaster,” he wrote on Facebook of the expedition organised by Seven Summit Treks.“On May 20 our apparently perfect-looking summit push turned into disaster,” he wrote on Facebook of the expedition organised by Seven Summit Treks.
Everyone in the party reached the summit except Strydom, who decided to turn around just above the South Summit at 8am due to fatigue, he wrote.Everyone in the party reached the summit except Strydom, who decided to turn around just above the South Summit at 8am due to fatigue, he wrote.
She and Arnold both died during the descent, Coster said.She and Arnold both died during the descent, Coster said.
“At the moment we are assembling a rescue team to try to retrieve the bodies. These tragic events numbed the whole team and our thoughts are with their family and friends.”“At the moment we are assembling a rescue team to try to retrieve the bodies. These tragic events numbed the whole team and our thoughts are with their family and friends.”