THE climbing partner of Sydney mountaineer Sue Fear was due to visit the Australian embassy in Kathmandu last night to provide more details of how the 43-year-old died.

Bishnu Gurung, who is said to be deeply traumatised by Fear’s death, agreed to an informal meeting with embassy officials to discuss the tragedy.

An embassy source said that the “meeting was not an investigation”, and that it was accepted that Gurung had shown great bravery in his attempts to save Fear’s life.

Gurung, 38, had climbed with Fear on several occasions and the pair were good friends.

“Sue reserved him four or five months in advance, so she obviously had full faith in him,” said a spokesman from trekking agency Sea To Summit, which employs Gurung.

It was Fear’s wish that should she die while climbing, her body remain buried on the mountain. A memorial service is expected to be held next week.

Meanwhile, back-from-the-dead mountaineer Lincoln Hall is continuing to receive treatment in a Kathmandu clinic for frostbite, a chest infection and symptoms of cerebral and pulmonary oedema.