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"Michael Matthews, a share options trader who lived in Fulham, west London, had first suggested to his father in 1998 that he would like to climb Everest, the world's highest mountain.

The loss was heartbreaking for James.”Michael was an experienced mountain climber who had scaled the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees and Kilimanjaro before he tackled Everest.The trip cost him £22,000 through a company called Out There Trekking.Michael led the climbing pack but the team said he struggled near the end and was the last to reach the peak.They spent 20 minutes enjoying the view from the peak before descending using climbing ropes.On the way down they were hit by a bad storm an 100mph winds and Michael got separated from the group.The Matthews' millionaire dad David has always blamed mountain guides’ negligence for his death and has launched multiple legal battles to try and prove it.In 2006, he brought a private prosecution against three men working for the tour firm claiming his son’s oxygen supply was faulty, there were insufficient safety briefings and his guide failed to keep Michael in his sights.But a judge dismissed the case, saying there was no evidence of gross negligence.The unanswered questions have made it harder for the family to come to terms with losing Michael.In his book Spencer wrote: “We have not been able to say goodbye in person. PLUS DE 200 GRIMPEURS Y ONT PERDU LA VIE . Pour récolter de l’argent, la fondation organise de nombreux évènements sportifs, auxquels Même si elle aurait aimé que son fiancé, qui l’a demandée en mariage le 16 avril dernier, soit là pour partager cette expérience, elle reconnaît que «gravir des montagnes remue en lui des souvenirs douloureux» et comprend que James ait préféré «garder les pieds bien ancrés au sol», même s’il leur a apporté «son soutien le plus complet». News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.Michael Matthews vanished in mountain's infamous 'Death Zone'PIPPA Middleton’s husband James Matthews continues to battle heartache over the death of his brother who vanished scaling Mount Everest at the age of 22.Michael Matthews, also brother to Made in Chelsea star He was lost in heavy snow and fierce gales on the mountain’s infamous Death Zone, more than 8,000 metres high.Michael was the 162nd person to die on Everest and his body has never been found.Pippa’s husband James, 42, was close to tragic Michael and was only 18 months older.Pippa and James are now committed to doing good acts around the world for the Michael Matthews Foundation, which builds schools in poverty-stricken regions.Spencer wrote about the family tragedy in his autobiography Confessions of a Chelsea Boy.He said: “His loss was devastating for the family and over time this became worse because the circumstances surrounding Michael’s death have never been fully explained.“With just a year and a half between them, he and Mike were the closest of friends. Si aucun alpiniste n’avait atteint le sommet de l’Everest en 2015 pour la première fois depuis 41 ans (à cause des conditions climatiques particulièrement difficiles l’année dernière et du séisme au Népal), l’année 2016 avait marqué le retour des ascensions victorieuses avec un temps plus clément et la réouverture des voies menant au sommet par les autorités. PIPPA Middleton’s husband James Matthews continues to battle heartache over the death of his brother who vanished scaling Mount Everest at the age of 22. He was lost in heavy snow and … © Copyright Paris Match 2020. James was only 18 months older than tragic Michael Michael, left, James, right and Spencer Matthews, front James now regularly trains for charity races for the Michael Matthews Foundation Michael vanished in fierce storms in Everest's notorious Death Zone The unanswered questions have made it harder for James and his family to come to terms with losing Michael James was left heartbroken by the disappearance of his brother

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