Tag: Climbers

Climbers report Covid cases on Mt Everest, Nepal official denies

Despite concerns about the outbreak, a large number of climbers have remained on the mountains.

May 25, 2021

Challenging operation to retrieve bodies of climbers from Nanda Devi begins

After a night halt at Bugadiya, the team will head for the Nanda Devi base camp on Friday.

June 13, 2019

‘High-risk’ mission to retrieve climbers’ bodies from Nanda Devi halted after technical snag

IAF choppers spotted five bodies Monday on the slopes of Nanda Devi while looking for the four Britons, two Americans, one Indian and one Australian believed killed by an avalanche last week.

June 5, 2019

Five bodies spotted in aerial photographs, scattered rucksacks hint climbers killed in avalanche

In an aerial survey, the IAF team traced bodies of five mountaineers and their rucksacks.

June 3, 2019

Sherpas: The indomitable icefall doctors

The Sherpas are not medical science doctors, but they save hundreds of lives in the treacherous Khumbu icefall on Mt Everest by securing routes for mountaineers.

November 17, 2018