A renowned Northern Ireland climber who died while descending from one of the world’s highest peaks was “a legend” who “lived for the mountains”, his sister has said.
A renowned Irish climber who died while descending from one of the world’s highest peaks was “a legend” who “lived for the mountains”, his sister has said.
Noel Hanna, a 56-year-old mountain climber from Co Down, was found dead inside his tent on Monday, April 17 while descending Annapurna Peak in Nepal. Hanna reached the summit of Mt Everest ten times during his career.