A Climber We Lost: Javier Botella de Maglia

You can read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2024 here.

Javier Botella de Maglia died on August 2, during an attempt on Kazakhstan’s highest mountain, Khan Tengri (22,999ft). Botella, a 67-year-old doctor, had retired from a career at La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital two years prior to focus full-time on his lifelong passion of mountaineering.

A memorial penned for Botella by the Societat Excursionista de València (Valencia Hiking Society), of which Botella was a prominent member...