Tributes are flowing for West Australian mountaineer Chin-Tark Chan, who died while climbing one of the highest peaks in Nepal after falling ill.

Chin-Tark ‘Chinny’ Chan died on Wednesday while climbing up Himlung Himal – standing at 7126 metres tall in the Annapurna range, near the Tibetan border.

Perth man Chin-Tark Chan had a passion for climbing – often in Nepal. Credit: Facebook

Expedition organiser 8K Expeditions said the 49-year-old fell ill during his ascent and was being helped back down the mountain by guides when he collapsed at about 6500 metres.

He could not be revived.

Evacuation provider Global Rescue said they had been unable to send a helicopter up when Chan first became ill, at around 6800 metres, on October 27.

“At that elevation, any airborne longline or hover

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