Tributes have been paid to the Australian mountain climber who lost his life while climbing the second highest mountain in the world, K2.
Source:A rescue operation has tracked down the body of an Australian man Matthew Eakin, who died while climbing the world's second-highest mountain K2. .
"Bodies of the climbers have been traced at a height of around 6,500 metres," a spokesman for Alpine Club Pakistan told news agency DPA on Wednesday.Matthew is being remembered as championing mountain adventures for Australian climbing enthusiasts.A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade official said consular assistance was being provided and extended condolences to the Australian climber's friends and family.
Fellow climbers from around the world have posted on Facebook to share their memorable experiences with Mr Eakin and are offering their condolences to his family."Gone too soon but you will always be in our heart and memories. You have been [a] pillar of support and inspiration for too many people including us."
"Just heartbreaking .. Matt grabbed life by the throat and squeezed for all it was worth.. He lived so many lives in his lifetime and died chasing his passion," another wrote.Asghar Ali Porik, from the Jasmine tour operating company that arranges climbs, said a team of more than 20 porters was "assisting in a mission to retrieve bodies of the climbers".
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