Chilean emergency teams found on Monday (4) that Bodies of three Argentines who got lost while climbing Mount Marmolejo in the Andes near the border between Chile and Argentina. Ignacio Lucero, Raúl Espir and Sergio Berardo lost contact with the rest of the group three other Argentines on November 28 and were never seen alive again.
According to the Argentine newspaper Página 12, Lucero was 49 years old and a wellknown mountain guide. He had more than 30 years of experience and had 46 ascents to the summit of Aconcagua, a mountain in the Mendoza city region and the highest outside of Asia.
In 2011, Lucero suffered a heart attack at 7,400 meters in the Himalayas, the highest mountains in the world. He then suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in an Asian hospital for 20 days.
The leader underwent years of rehabilitation to regain his ability to speak, which led to him suffering from depression. In the midst of all this, he rescued a stray dog who he named Oro who helped him through the long recovery process. The mountaineer’s story of overcoming obstacles led to him becoming well known and sharing his experiences in lectures around the world.
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In addition to his multiple ascents of Aconcagua, Lucero climbed mountains such as Denali (Alaska), 6,190 meters above sea level; Manaslu (Nepal), 8,162 meters above sea level; and Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the European Union, at 4,805.59 meters above sea level. He also faced challenges in countries such as Spain, Chile, India and Tanzania.
The 55yearold Espir was a politician. He served as mayor of the city of General San Martín in Buenos Aires province, where he assumed the role of municipal leader and was reelected in this year’s elections with 63% of the vote.
Before devoting himself to politics, he worked as a pharmacist. Like Lucero, Espir was also passionate about mountaineering, as evidenced by his numerous expeditions documented on social media, such as to Mount Domuyo in Neuquén.
Berardo, a friend of Espir, worked as an employee and had already made six expeditions with Lucero, whom he recommended for his experience and professionalism, highlighting the safety and commitment he offered to those who accompanied him in the mountains. He even left a fivestar review about Lucero on the professional tour guide company’s website.
“I personally feel safe traveling in the mountains with Nacho because he has been climbing mountains since he was 13 years old and his great experience and professionalism are the main characteristics of his work,” he wrote. “The safety of those who ascend with him is his top priority. And he will do everything to help you reach the summit, if you wish, but as long as the conditions are there.”