Trekkers Stranded On Mount Everest Due To Heavy Snowfall, Several Rescued

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 01:00 IST

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard on Mount Everest in Tibet were rescued and guided to safety in Qudang, as reported by China Central Television and Jimu News

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. (Image/Reuters)

Hundreds of trekkers who got stranded due to a blizzard on Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media said on Sunday.

According to a report by China Central Television (CCTV), 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang on Sunday, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made.

Several hundreds of tourists had visited the remote valley of Karma that leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest, during the weekend due to the eight-day National Day holiday in China.

The snowfall in the valley began on Friday evening and continued throughout Saturday.

The ticket sales and entry to the entire Everest were suspended from Saturday, according to notices on the official WeChat accounts of the local Tingri County Tourism Company.

State-backed Jimu News reported that hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to help remove snow blocking access to the area.

“It was so wet and cold in the mountains, and hypothermia was a real risk,” said Chen Geshuang, who was part of an 18-strong trekking team who made it to Qudang.

“The weather this year is not normal. The guide said he had never encountered such weather in October. And it happened all too suddenly,” Chen told Reuters.

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