Two helicopters and five climbers were deployed in the search action. According to the local authorities, it is no longer possible for climbers to be alive after five days of the search.
The search for two missing Nepalese climbers was officially completed on Saturday, the organizer said. At the beginning of the week, they were pulled down by an avalanche on Annapurne, the tenth highest mountain in the world.
Annapurna, which reaches a height of 8091 meters above sea level, is known for its danger and difficulty of ascent. At this Himalayan peak, prone to avalanches, they recorded higher mortality than Mount Everest.
Two experienced mountain guides transported oxygen bottles for a later climb to the top when they were hit by a massive avalanche landslide on Monday. Two helicopters and five climbers were deployed in the search action. According to the local authorities, it is no longer possible for climbers to be alive after five days of the search.
Nepal is home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world and attracts hundreds of adventurers every year when they come in the spring when it is warmer and the wind usually mild. Almost 500 climbing permits were issued for the current season, including 66 on Annapurn. A avalanches are common in mountainous areas of the Himalayas, especially during the winter season, recalls AFP.
4 mar
