Missing WA man's family join search in Nepal TRAVELLER: Missing WA man Matt Allpress, pictured with friends, has gone missing while trekking in Nepal. THE family of a Perth man believed to be missing in the Himalayas has widened its search as they prepare to fly out to Nepal. Matthew Allpress, 23, has not been heard from since he set off for his solo trek in the Annapurna region on November 2. Younger brother Michael is due to depart for Kathmandu with his father on tomorrow night. Matthew's mother, Margaret, arrived in the Nepalese capital on Thursday to look for her son. A helicopter flyover yesterday, paid for by the family, found no sign of graphic artist Matthew in open areas. "But there are many forest areas and if he went down injured he would have taken cover there," Michael, 20, said. There are also loads of little huts where he might be that could not be seen from the helicopter flyover. The family has organised three more groups of Sherpa guides to join the search, as well as a dog team. "We are upping the search numbers and doing all we can," Michael, of Melville, said. The alert was raised for Matthew when he missed his flight home to Sydney Airport on November 14. A social media campaign to find him has gained momentum this week. Michael today thanked those who had sent messages of advice and support. A classical singer at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Michael is due to perform his graduation recital on Saturday at 5.30pm. He will board a plane to Nepal in the hours after the performance, which is the culmination of three years of study. I've been doing a show every night for the last week. It's been good to be able to go and think about something else and be with my friends. It's a distraction," Michael said. It's all been difficult to perform with all this stuff that is going on. He added: "If there is any news, dad will go (to Nepal) and I will get a recorded copy that he can listen to one day. This is much more important than my exam.