Nye, a 68-year-old Wellington woman, died on October 6, 2018, after developing altitude sickness while on the now-defunct Federated Mountain Club's (FMC) Travel Club trek to Ladakh. While Nye's death occurred overseas, her family raised concerns about the circumstances with the New Zealand Coronial Services Unit and the Ministry of Justice. Coroner Peter Ryan was assigned to investigate. Experienced mountaineer Joe Nawalaniec acted as the trip leader, working with local guiding company Haya Himalaya. READ MORE: The Indian region of Ladakh, where the ill-fated New Zealand trekking trip visited.(Patrick Whittle/Stuff) When recounting his version of events, day two's opening witness, trekker Roger Young, said Nawalaniec addressed the remaining group members at a dinner just hours after Nye's passing.