Toronto woman dies on Mount Everest descent

Toronto resident Shriya Shah-Klorfine, 33, a candidate in the last provincial election for the riding of Mississauga East-Cooksville.

by Josh Tapper Staff Reporter

As the tour helicopter circled Mount Everest, the 9-year-old turned to her father and asked an innocent question, putting her on a path that would ultimately lead to her death: “If people climb it, why are we looking at it from up here?”
Over the next 24 years, Shriya Shah-Klorfine of Toronto dreamed of scaling the world’s tallest peak, striving to be one of the few Canadian women to reach the top. On Saturday, tired and jubilant after a seven-week trek, the 33-year-old unfurled Canada’s flag at the summit.
But hours later, the lifelong dream turned tragic. Shah-Klorfine, along with three other climbers, died on her descent. Reports on Monday suggested she collapsed from exhaustion and altitude sickness...Continue reading...