The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) have discussed cooperation in mountain tourism, professional guide training, high-altitude rescue and the development of climbing routes during an NMA delegation's six-day visit to Sichuan Province.
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is preparing to attempt a ski descent from the summit of Mt Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh-highest mountain at 8,167 metres, this autumn.
A massive avalanche, following incessant rain and heavy snowfall, buried Himlung Himal base camp in western Nepal early this morning, expedition organizers confirmed.
An eight-member team of international mountain guides is all set to fly to the base camp of Himlung Himal to carry out a search-and-rescue operation for 10 people who went missing in an avalanche this morning.
The chances of survival for those missing in the Himlung Himal avalanche are substantially high as fresh snow swept through tents at the base camp, expedition officials said.
At least two bodies of missing mountain workers were recovered from the avalanche site late this afternoon as the search and rescue team intensified SAR activities on Himlung Himal.
Four bodies have been recovered from the Himlung Himal avalanche site as the search for 12 missing expedition support staff continues, the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) said on Monday.
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has temporarily suspended its search and recovery operation at Himlung Himal after recovering four bodies from the avalanche site, with 12 expedition cook staff still missing.