At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during China’s Golden Week holiday
Trekkers have described facing “extreme” conditions after an unseasonable snowstorm during one of China’s busiest holiday weekends stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest, prompting a massive rescue effort.
Chinese authorities said about 350 people had made their way down but at least 200 remained stranded at the Everest Scenic Area, to the east of the mountain, on the Tibetan side of the border.
Written by Helen Davidson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/06/mount-everest-hikers-describe-extreme-conditions-as-huge-rescue-effort-continues under the title “Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
