US climber dies near summit of Bolivian Andes peak

[Judi Lynn]

2. Body of Colorado mountain climber, 24, is recovered after his lungs 'gave out' as he reached summit

Body of Colorado mountain climber, 24, is recovered after his lungs 'gave out' as he reached summit of Bolivia's second highest peak

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and SANDRA SALATHE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 11:05 EDT, 5 September 2021 | UPDATED: 21:35 EDT, 5 September 2021

The body of an American climber has been recovered after his lungs failed when he reached the summit of the highest peak of Bolivia's Cordillera Real range.

Rescue workers said Daniel Granberg, 24, died atop the Illimani mountain, which is the second largest peak in all of Bolivia, after the extinct stratovolcano, Nevado Sajama.

The snowcapped mountain has a peak of 21,004 feet (6,402 meters) in elevation, with a profile visible from hundreds of miles out on the altiplano to the west.

'We found Daniel lifeless, seated at the summit. His lungs did not hold out; he couldn't get up to continue,' said Sergio Condori Vallejos, a mountain guide who works with Bolivian Andean Rescue and who led the recovery effort.

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