A mountaineer who died on one of Nepal’s highest peaks after falling ill during his ascent has been revealed as a much-loved Perth resident.

Chin-Tark Chan died on Wednesday while attempting to climb the 7126m Himlung Himal, a Himalayan peak near the Tibetan border about 150km northwest of Kathmandu.

He had a passion for mountaineering, particularly in Nepal, with social media photos showing him enjoying many expeditions with friends.

Friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to Mr Chan after the heartbreaking news.

“We will miss you so much buddy, thankful for all the fun times and adventures we shared. You’ll never ever be forgotten,” Natalie Thomas wrote.

Ahmed Shakeeb shared images of him on mountaineering trips with Mr Chan saying, “this beautiful soul lost to the mountai

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