A Vancouver man has died while trying to pursue his lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest.
The University of British Columbia鈥檚 faculty of medicine says it is mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Pieter Swart, an anesthesiologist and associate professor at the school.
Dr. Hamed Umedaly, one of Swart鈥檚 colleagues in the university鈥檚 anesthesiology department, says Swart was a 鈥渂eloved friend鈥� who had an 鈥�91原创 wanderlust.鈥�
In a post shared online by the university, Umedaly says Swart died Thursday due to a 鈥渞espiratory event鈥� while descending the mountain.
It says he was pursuing a childhood dream of 鈥渂eing on top of the world鈥� and describes Swart as a respected and caring doctor.
The post says a memorial will be arranged with Swart鈥檚 family.
The Canadian Press
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