Noel Hanna, a mountaineer from Northern Ireland lost his life after he descended from Annapurna peak in West Nepal on Monday. He is said to have scaled Mount Everest ten times.
An official from the Department of Tourism said that the circumstances under which Hanna died were not clear.
Annapurna peak in West Nepal is considered to be dangerous because of the risk of frequent avalanches. Out of 365 people who have scaled this peak, more than 72 are said to have died on the mountain.
Just last week, three Nepali sherpa climbers died after an ice serac hit them in the lower parts of Mount Everest.
Nepal has eight out of the world’s highest mountains. Climbing these peaks and hiking on their foothills is a popular adventure sport and a source of income and employment for this country.
