Search called off for two Nepalis caught in Annapurna avalanche

Search called off for two Nepalis caught in Annapurna avalanche

POKHARA: The search for two missing Nepali climbers has been called off, the expedition organiser said Saturday, five days after they were swept away by a powerful avalanche on Annapurna, the world's 10th highest mountain. The 8,091-metre (26,545-foot) Annapurna is a dangerous and difficult climb, and the avalanche-prone Himalayan peak has a higher death rate than Everest. Two experienced mountain guides, Ngima Tashi Sherpa and Rima Rinje Sherpa…

Climbers Reflect on Annapurna Drama: Inexperienced Crowds and Unclear Rescue Priorities » Explorersweb

Commercialization is here to stay on Annapurna. While resources are optimized and summit rates maximized, there are also worrying trends. There are too many inexperienced climbers, an alarming number of rescues, and local workers are losing their lives. South African climbers Warren Eva and John Black made time to chat with ExplorersWeb about their experience this season on Annapurna. They discuss crowds, oxygen use, airlifts, and the recent ava…

Ngima Tashi Sherpa l.) and Rima Rinje Sherpa (r.) It doesn't help to close their eyes. Ngima Tashi Sherpa and Rima Rinje Sherpa have certainly not survived the avalanche accident on Monday on Annapurna I, an eight-thousander in western Nepal. Four days later, the chance to find the two still alive goes against zero. Signals from the snow masses R.I.P. Yesterday, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, the expedition leader of Seven Summit Treks, released a video wi…