County Durham Man Describes Avalanche

A County Durham man says the avalanche on Mount Everest was like a “tsunami of white”.

Published 29th Apr 2015

Nick Talbot from Hamsterley Forest was hoping to climb the mountain when an earthquake hit Nepal.

The 38-year-old suffered cracked ribs and hypothermia.

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Nick had travelled to Nepal hoping to become the first man with Cystic Fibrosis to climb Mount Everest.

He was in his tent when he heard a large crack and then was hit by the avalanche.

Currently he is in the capital Kathmandu waiting for a flight out.