An experienced rock climber has died after falling from the controversial Mount Arapiles in Western Victoria, Australia. 69-year-old Lee Lee Heah from New Zealand was nearing the summit when she fell about 26ft / 8m from the challenging Esmiko Nell section.
Hearing the fall, nearby climber Zorba Parer free-climbed around 260ft / 80m to her position without a harness or safety equipment. Despite his best efforts, Parer was unable to rescue Heah, who’d sustained fatal injuries in the fall.
