Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers who went missing on Gangapurna, ending a five-day aerial search, according to Mukti Pandey, who mobilised the rescue mission.
The aerial search for two missing Japanese climbers on Gangapurna West peak in western Nepal has been intensified with a team of trained rescuers, officials said.
Seven climbers, including three Nepalis, reached the summit of Ama Dablam (6,812 metres) at 9 am on Thursday, according to expedition organiser 8K Expeditions.
The Langtang and Manaslu Larke Pass trekking routes are accessible, but the Tsum Valley trek remains closed following recent flood damage, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).