British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit

Dan Paterson (pictured) and his Nepalese guide Pastenji Sherpa reached the summit on 21 May, but have not been heard from since, according to his partner. Photograph: @DANPATWCF

A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said.

Dan Paterson, 40, and Pastenji Sherpa, 23, reached the peak just before 5am on Tuesday but have not been heard from since, according to Paterson’s partner, Becks Woodhead.