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Shriya Shah Klorfine

Canadian Who Died On Everest Had Inexperienced Sherpas

CBC | Posted 11.13.2012 | Canada

A Nepalese expedition company that guided a Toronto woman who died on Mount Everest allowed her to climb with its less-experienced Sherpas and should ...

The Woman Who Made it up Everest -- Then Died

Shannon Skinner | Posted 09.08.2012 | Canada Living
Shannon Skinner

2012-06-18-ShannonSkinner.jpg On May 19, 2012, Shriya Shah-Klorfine became the first Canadian woman of South Asian origin to summit Mount Everest. Only a few hours later, at the age of 33, Shriya died on the descent. This past weekend, nearly two months later, her friends and loved ones gathered at a memorial service to celebrate Shriya's extraordinary life. I wanted to celebrate it, too. So I decided to honour her in this blog.

Top 10 Highest Mountains In The World

The Huffington Post Canada | Rod Charles | Posted 05.31.2012 | Canada Travel

Canadian mountain climber Shriya Shah-Klorfine was among four climbers who died while trying to scale Mount Everest on May 19. "German doctor Eber...

Canadian Woman's Body Taken Off Everest

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 07.28.2012 | Canada

TORONTO - The body of a Canadian woman who died while returning from the summit of Mount Everest has been brought off the world's tallest mountain.A s...

Body Of Canadian Everest Climber Retrieved

CP | Posted 07.28.2012 | Canada

TORONTO - The body of a Canadian woman who died while returning from the summit of Mount Everest is one step closer to being evacuated from the mounta...

Sherpa Warned Canadian Who Died On Everest To Turn Back

CBC | Posted 07.23.2012 | Canada

A Toronto woman who died on Mount Everest did not heed warnings for her to turn back, according to the Nepalese tour company who organize...

Her Last Words Were 'Save Me'

CBC | Posted 07.22.2012 | Canada

The last words of a Toronto woman who died after reaching the summit of Mount Everest were "save me," says a close friend. Sh...

Toronto Woman, 3 Others Die On Mt. Everest

CP | Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.23.2012 | Canada

KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Canadian woman has died pursuing her dream of scaling Mount Everest.Shriya Shah-Klorfine, of Toronto, was among four people who d...