An Australian mountaineer has died while descending one of Nepal's highest peaks.

Chin-Tark Chan, 49, fell ill during his ascent of the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal in the Annapurna range, according to expedition organiser 8K Expeditions.

Guides helped him begin his descent, but he collapsed at about 6,100 metres and could not be revived.

Nepal's Department of Tourism said efforts to retrieve his body were being hindered by heavy snow and poor weather. Loading

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