An Australian man has died while descending Mt Everest during an expedition to raise funds to support people with spinal injuries.
Jason Kennison, 40, died on May 19, his family said in a statement.
“He achieved his goal of reaching the peak … he stood on top of this world but sadly didn’t come home,” they said on social media.
“He was the most courageous, adventurous human we knew and he will be forever missed.”
Kennison, an engineer from South Australia who had been living in Perth, underwent years of rehabilitation after being seriously injured in a 2006 car crash.
A routine spinal procedure three years ago resulted in complications including spinal nerve damage which forced him to learn how to walk again for a second time….