THIS is the chilling moment a 31-year-old hiker plunged to his death from the top of an 18,000-foot mountain while trying to take a picture of his triumph too close to the edge.

Mr Hong died in the tragic incident on September 25 at Nama Peak in Sichuan Province, China .

Mr Hong, who was part of a hiking group, slipped near a crevasse after reportedly undoing his safety rope to capture images on the snowy mountaintop.

Witnesses said he was not using an ice axe and could not regain control as he tumbled 650 feet over the snow , disappearing from view while his companions watched helplessly.

Video footage shows the man in red mountaineering clothing losing his footing and sliding down the slope as his companions shout and scream.

Nama Peak, at 5,588 metres (18,333 feet), is a satell

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