British climber falls to her death while scaling 13,600ft mountain

A British woman plunged to her death while attempting to scale a 13,600ft (4,167 metres) mountain in Morocco as her companion watched. The unidentified climber was scaling Mount Toubkal, one of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, last month when she plunged from the peak and into a crevice. Emergency services arrived to extract the pair but could not save the woman, who died when she fell from one of the mountain’s tallest points.They began their journey in Al Rovij reportedly without a local guide, who would traditionally escort climbers and help carry their equipment.The woman fell as they neared Aslghi, a section of the mountain near Tizi, a beauty spot favoured by climbers for celebratory pictures.While approaching the summit location, she fell into a “hole” from “a mountainous height”.Local news sources said she suffered severe injuries and died immediately in front of her climbing companion.READ MORE: MP slams ‘unacceptable’ rail service as she’s left sitting on floor British climber falls to her death while scaling 13,600ft Moroccan mountain (Image: GETTY)Mount Toubkal, while billed as safe to climb, has claimed several lives in recent years.Another Briton, 19-year-old Connor Jarvis, died while climbing the peak in 2016.A 2019 inquest heard the teen from Bath had travelled to the country for a hiking trip.He embarked up the mountain alone, rejecting advice from his parents not to “wander off on his own”.DON’T MISSPlanning row settled as woman reveals top tips on how to fight back against councils – ANALYSISRoyal Mail workers days of strikes after ‘unacceptable’ pay offer to fall on Black Friday – INSIGHTMan who threw petrol bomb at Dover migrant centre pictured and named for first time – PICTURESMany climbers take on the challenge without a guide, usually those with ample trekking experience.Reports have not confirmed whether the climber who died on September 25 or her companion were experienced or novice backpackers.The Our Moroccan News piece suggested the pair could have avoided the accident with assistance from a guide.The publication said they understand the “mysteries of the area” and the potential dangers.