Everest Hikers Stranded in ‘Deep Snow’ Finally Evacuated From Tibetan Valley

All Stranded Everest Hikers Evacuated From Remote Tibetan Valley

BEIJING—Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said. Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snowfall in the region. Snow fell throughout Saturday in the valley, which lies at an average altitude of 4,200 meters (13…

Everest hikers stranded in ‘deep snow’ finally evacuated from Tibetan valley

Karma Valley, explored by Western travellers a century ago, has seen increased tourism, with over 540,000 visitors to the Everest region last year.