A Newcastle mountaineer has died in a freak accident in the Himalayas.
Michael Davis from Wallsend was descending a peak near Mount Everest when falling rocks severed his climbing ropes, causing him to fall to his death.
It was the 33-year-old's first trip to the world's highest mountain, although he'd earlier climbed two other peaks as part of a five-week expedition.
His brother and parents are flying out to Nepal today to bring his body back home.
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| Michael Davis Picture: theherald.com.au |
