Bloomberg Law
May 28, 2019, 4:01 PM UTC

Former Holland & Hart Partner Dies on Mount Everest

Meghan Tribe
Meghan Tribe
Reporter

Colorado attorney and former Holland & Hart patent partner Christopher Kulish died Monday after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the latest climber to perish in what’s become a deadly season on the mountain.

Kulish, 62, died early in the morning at a camp below the summit on its southeast ridge during his descent.

“He saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on Earth,” his brother, Mark Kulish said in a Monday statement to The Denver Post. “We are heartbroken at this news.”

There has been growing concern about overcrowding on Mount Everest as climbers have encountered dangerous “traffic ...

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