Richard Hidalgo Jara
Peruvian mountain climber
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| Intro | Peruvian mountain climber | |
| A.K.A. | Richard Hidalgo | |
| A.K.A. | Richard Hidalgo | |
| Places | Peru | |
| was | Mountaineer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 14 February 1967, Lima, Peru | |
| Death | 8 May 2019Makalu, Nepal (aged 52 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
Richard Hidalgo (February 14, 1967 — May 8, 2019) was a Peruvian mountain climber and mountain guide member of the Association of Mountain Guides of Peru (AGMP) and the International Union of Mountain Guide Associations (UIAGM).
He was the first climber in Peru to access the summit of six of the fourteen mountains above 8000 m s.n.m. without complementary oxygen. He managed to climb the peaks of Kilimanjaro, Chachani, Aconcagua and Cho Oyu.
On the morning of May 8, 2019, he was found dead in his tent located in camp 2 of Makalu Mountain, at 6600 m, by Sherpa members of his expedition.