Matthew Eakin

The mountaineering and adventure community is mourning the loss of an Australian man who died while scaling the world's second-highest peak in Pakistan.

We were so lucky to have him.” “Some people’s passions just happen to have a higher probability of death. “Safety was his highest priority. A wish to live deeply.” The answers are simple; one day as a tiger is truly worth more than a thousand as a sheep,” they quoted him as saying. I have a life wish.

An Australian climber has been found dead on top of the world's second highest mountain after he disappeared with his Canadian mountaineer a week ago.

"We extend our condolences to his family and friends. We will miss you forever you great legend." Heading back to base camp tomorrow," Mr Dube-Fahmy wrote in an update to Facebook on July 22. "This is really tragic news. Stream more global news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. "Richard, Matt and I were burnt up.

The bodies of two mountaineers, Eakin and Canadian man Richard Cartier, found on the world's second-highest mountain in Pakistan.

“The only silver lining in this is that he always told me he was going to journey the world, he wanted to run all the way across Australia to start! “We extend our condolences to his family and friends. “I still can’t believe it that he is no more with us. “Matt supported many in our community to develop skills and confidence in the adventure world and was always available to share his knowledge to anyone with passion to learn,” the statement said. Then today we touched lower C4 (7600m). We are heading back to Base Camp tomorrow. “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian man who died during a climbing expedition in northern Pakistan,” the spokesperson said.

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.

"Just heartbreaking .. Matt grabbed life by the throat and squeezed for all it was worth.. Rest easy my dear friend on the mountains you loved." Another friend said: "23 years of knowing you will stay with me forever.

Tributes are flowing for Sydney mountaineer Matthew Eakin, who died while climbing the world's second-highest peak.

He sure did live life to the fullest which was exactly what he always said he would do. “According to his teammates, he maintained his energy level until the end, but the mountain decided otherwise on July 22.” “Even at 19 years old he was planning big things. Quebec mountaineer Cartier’s grieving family said the 60-year-old doctor “lived his passion to the end”. “He lived the life he wanted, wore his heart on his sleeve, made the most out of this precious life we have and always did it with a smile his face. Rescuers made the grisly discovery of their “intact and frozen” bodies on Tuesday, according to The Times.

When people would ask experienced mountain climber Matthew Eakin if he had a death wish, the passionate Australian would reply: “Far from it.

We were so lucky to have him.” “Some people’s passions just happen to have a higher probability of death. “Safety was his highest priority. A wish to live deeply.” The answers are simple; one day as a tiger is truly worth more than a thousand as a sheep,” they quoted him as saying. I have a life wish.