
Stephen McDonnellChinese correspondent
ReutersAccording to the Chinese people, a total of 580 hikers trapped in severe weather near Mount Everest were guided by Tibet’s safety.
Trekkers arrived in Qudang’s small villages and surrounding areas on Tuesday with 300 local guides, yak handlers and other support staff, CCTVs reported on Tuesday.
Together with the rescue workers, the final group, which consists of about 10 hikers, has not yet reached QUDANG, but has made it a Rendezvous branch with heating equipment, oxygen and other emergency suppliers.
Tourists were stranded at an altitude of more than 4,900m (16,000 feet) after heavy snow blocked the east slope of Everest during the weekend.
Blizzard is the peak season of local tourism during the eight -day Golden Week vacation.
October is one of the months preferred to hike in Mount Everest by providing clear sky and friendly temperature.
Hundreds of hikers were less well known to the foot of Everest, but headed to Karma Valley Hiking Trail, a scenic path. You can also see the highest peak in the world.
The heavy snow started on Friday evening, strengthened during the weekend, and caught the mountain guide from the guard.
A Trekker, who visited Himalayas more than 12 times, told the BBC, “I have never experienced this weather.”
27 -year -old Dongshuchang said some of the 20 people, who were composed of 20, showed signs of hypothermia.
Chen Geshuang, a member of DONG’s hiking group, said that when the group started retreat on Sunday, the eyes were about 1 meter deep.
Chen said, “We are all experienced hikers.” But this Blizzard was still very difficult to deal with it. I was lucky to go out. “
ReutersPolice, firefighters and hundreds of local volunteers were mobilized with rescue efforts.
Another woman told the BBC that she slept in the tent because she was afraid of being buried in a storm.
Eric Wen told Reuters that he suffered from hypothermia despite the proper clothes of three of his groups.
They did not sleep because they snowed so hard, and his group had to wipe his eyes every 10 minutes.
“Otherwise, our tent would have fallen,” he added.
CCTV said that a hiker died of hypothermia and altitude disease in a separate mountainous region in the western China, and 137 other hikers were evacuated, CCTV said.
Nepal, south of Tibet, was assaulted by heavy rains, and severe floods and landslides occurred that killed more than 50 people.









