Noel Hanna was a renowned Irish mountaineer, know about his age, family and wife
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Noel Hanna, a well-known Irish mountaineer who had scaled Mount Everest ten times, passed away while returning from the difficult Annapurna Mountain range.
According to The Irish Times, he reached the top of Annapurna last Wednesday. However, authorities reported that after climbing Mount Annapurna, or Annapurna 1, the highest peak in the group at 26,545 feet and the tenth-tallest mountain in the world, Hanna, 56, passed away overnight at his camp in west Nepal.
The adventure company Seven Summit Treks informed AFP that his remains had been airlifted to Kathmandu from the Annapurna base camp. Since the news of his death went public, it has become one of the most trending topics of discussion, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him.
Irish climber Noel Hanna: Cause of death, obituary, biography, age, family, wife
RIP Noel Hanna 🙏
– 10 Time Everest Summiteer
– First Irish person to summit and descend K2
– First Irish climber to summit Annapurna last night pic.twitter.com/mn2POZmx8c— Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 (@IrishUnity) April 18, 2023
Who was Noel Hanna?
Noel Hanna was a well-known Irish athlete, adventurer, and mountaineer. He has been in the news because he passed away recently under mysterious circumstances at the difficult Annapurna Mountain range.
He was born and brought up in Dromara, Northern Ireland. He was a married guy. His wife’s name is Lynne, who is an experienced cosmetics CEO.
At the time of his death, he was 56 years old.
His career
Noel Hanna was a well-known endurance athlete and explorer who achieved a number of achievements, including founding the Spartan Race and climbing Mount Everest ten times. He also previously worked as a bodyguard.
In addition to competing in other competitions like the Appalachian Extreme 4-Day Adventure Race, Badwater 135 and the Marathon Des Sables in the Sahara Desert, his accomplishments include winning the Himalayan 100-mile Stage Race, the Adrenalin Rush 5-Day Adventure Race, and the Ukatak 5-Day Adventure Race in Quebec.
He also set the Guinness World Record for Maxtrek by completing the equivalent of going from sea level to the height of Mount Everest and back in 21 hours and 50 minutes.
Cause of death of Noel Hanna
Yubaraj Khatiwada, a representative of the Nepal Department of Tourism, claims that the circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. Noel Hanna was discovered deceased in his tent at Camp 4, which is the final camp before reaching the summit.
The adventure company Seven Summit Treks airlifted Hanna’s remains from the Annapurna base camp to Kathmandu after collecting them.