Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche

Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche

Nepali mountaineers on Tuesday searched for two people swept away by a powerful avalanche on the world's 10th highest mountain Annapurna, officials said.

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Below is a ranked list of 20 of the world’s most dangerous mountains to climb, based on recent data on climbing fatality rates and known risk factors. Each entry explains why the peak is considered so hazardous – including its altitude, weather and terrain challenges, technical difficulty, and (where available) documented fatality rates. 1. Annapurna I (Nepal) Image by Nepal Pyramids from Pixabay Annapurna I is widely regarded as the deadliest m…

Two Nepalese mountaineers are intensely sought after after a powerful avalanche dragged them into Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world, according to the expedition agency they worked for. The ascent to this Himalayan summit, very exposed to avalanches, is dangerous and difficult, and presents a higher mortality rate than Everest, according to Swissinfo media analysis. Nepal’s main mountain expedition agency, Seven Summit Treks, ind…

A ski tourer buried in an avalanche in the Montafon region has died in the hospital. The group was traveling toward Lobturm when the accident occurred. The man had to be resuscitated at the avalanche cone, but later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

The search to find two Nepalese sherpas carried away by an avalanche on the Annapurna began on Tuesday. The summit, particularly dangerous, is one of the deadliest in the Himalayas, and the rescue is...

Annapurna: Two Sherpas Missing, Climbers Stranded in Camp 3 » Explorersweb

Bad news on Annapurna: An avalanche struck Rima Rinje Sherpa and Ngima Tashi Sherpa this morning as they worked between Camp 2 and Camp 3, the most dangerous section of the mountain. The two Sherpas are missing. A search-and-rescue helicopter flew to the mountain, and some staff are on their way up from Base Camp to assist in the search. The missing men were born in the Khumbu Valley and work for Seven Summit Treks. The Kathmandu-based outfitter…