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Every Single Hikers Currently Out of Danger Following Days Caught in Severe Winter Storm
Emergency crews have successfully guided all of the last trekkers near the east-facing slopes of Everest in the Tibet region to a secure location, including scores of local guides and yak herders, authorities announced. This concludes one of the most extensive search-and-rescue operations ever seen in the zone.
Large-Scale Rescue Operation Completed
Several hundred of explorers were left stranded in heavy snow over the weekend in the secluded Karma valley, after an exceptionally fierce snowstorm dumped heavy snowfall across the territory.
Snow continued to fall throughout Saturday in the valley, which is located at an mean altitude of 4,200 meters (13,800 feet). By Sunday, rescue personnel had escorted approximately 350 hikers to security.
Previous accounts had suggested that the last group of roughly 200 travelers were projected to reach their destination by Tuesday.
In total, 580 trekkers, along with more than 300 guides, livestock herders, and other crew members were rescued, according to government reports released on Tuesday evening.
Survivors Describe Extreme Situations
One from China trekker shared how their group had been “too frightened to sleep” on Saturday, as snow quickly piled up around their tents, obliging them to shovel it every 90 minutes. They chose to move to lower ground on Sunday as the situation deteriorated.
“On the way, we met our guide’s father, who had come looking for him. That’s when we learned the snow was heavy in the valley, too; local residents, incapable to contact their children on the mountain, were deeply concerned.”
Expedition Schedules Disrupted
The blizzard also thwarted the goals of mountaineers escorted by a United States expedition firm to ascend Cho Oyu, an 8,188-meter (26,864-foot) peak on the border between China and Nepal.
Tourism Increase in the Region
Karma valley was first visited by western adventurers a long time ago. In the past few years, with the development of the Everest region in Tibet as a significant tourism destination, the area has drawn an increasing number of tourists. More than 540,000 tourists traveled to the Everest region last year, marking a all-time high.
Region Remains Closed
The Everest region remains currently inaccessible to the public, encompassing the Karma and Rongshar valleys, as well as Cho Oyu.
Broader Impact
The intense snowfall over the weekend also impacted numerous of travelers in other parts of western China, including Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu. Unfortunately, at least one individual died, due to a combination of hypothermia and high-altitude illness.
Atypical Conditions
October is typically a high season for the area, with typically fine and moderate weather, but one participant of an 18-person trekking group that made it back to Qudang noted that the weather this year was “unusual.”
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