Mohammed Hassan, a 27-year-old father of three, had slipped and fallen off a narrow trail in a particularly dangerous area on the mountain.

Investigation launched after claims that Western climbers left man to die on K2

Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila has denied her team stepped over a dying helper while attempting to set a world record on K2.

Mountaineer denies climbing over dying helper on K2 during record attempt

It's taken the Tri4Life team 4 years of hard work to be able to conquer the world's highest mountain

Team from Wirral conquer Everest

Alan McKie from Helsby, Cheshire, is taking part in the challenge in memory of his great-niece Izzy McEgan who died from cancer a week before her 20th birthday.

Breaking Grandad? 80-year-old prepares to climb Everest for charity

Dr Ros Smith, chair of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust and her husband Sir David Hempleman-Adams who saved a couple on Mont Blanc last year. 

The chair of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust and her partner have been recognised for rescuing a couple stranded on Mont Blanc in the Alps in July last year.

Cambridge woman awarded medal for dramatic mountain rescue

The two women had been making their way back down the Cheviots when they got lost.  

Two people helped back to safety after late night rescue on the Cheviots 

Double amputee Neil Heritage climbs Matterhorn - Endeavour Fund/ Mark Hooks

Former soldier Neil Heritage from Poole lost both his legs in Iraq. This was his third attempt at scaling the Alpine mountain. He has previously rowed across the Atlantic.

Dorset man becomes first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Matterhorn

A mountaineer from Gloucestershire believes he may have come across the footprints of a yeti-like beast while trekking in the Himalayas.

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