BEIJING—Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said.
Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snowfall in the region.
Snow fell throughout Saturday in the valley, which lies at an average altitude of 4,200 meters (13,800 feet). On Sunday, rescuers had guided about 350 hikers to safety.
A total of 580 trekkers along with more than 300 guides, yak herders and other support staff were evacuated, the state run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday evening….
All Stranded Everest Hikers Evacuated From Remote Tibetan Valley
