the arkansas-native is one of four americans confirmed to have died when an earthquake hit nepal on saturday , causing a tsunami of snow and ice to engulf the base camp .
ashley arenson -lrb- left -rrb- said boyfriend dan fredinburg , 33 , had a way of making people around him feel special and urged them to accomplish everything they wanted .
he was one of the four american citizens to die at mount everest during the deadly avalanche on saturday .