30 Russians evacuated from Mount Manaslu
About 30 Russians are being evacuated from Mount Manaslu in Nepal due to heavy snowfall and the threat of avalanches.
Consensus
- Thirty Russian climbers were evacuated from Mount Manasлу in Nepal.
- The evacuation was due to a powerful snowstorm and avalanche risk.
- The expedition was terminated early because of dangerous weather conditions.
- The climbers had to abandon high-altitude camps and begin descending.
- Snowdrifts on the route to the fourth camp exceeded waist height.
- Safety concerns, including buried safety ropes and avalanche danger, prevented further progress.
- A new cyclone from the Bay of Bengal was expected to bring 2–3 meters of additional snow.
- Four climbers had died on Mount Manaslu since the start of the season.
- There were 39 Russian climbers registered on the mountain.
- A record 493 foreign climbers received permits for the season.
- Over a thousand people, including guides and staff, were present at the base.
Points of divergence
- The group of 17 climbers includes well-known Russian alpinists. — riamo
- The search for missing Belarusian alpinists in Kyrgyzstan was conducted using a drone, and their gear was found below the avalanche site. — vm
- The climbers are descending in a routine manner, not as an emergency evacuation. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- 30 Russians urgently evacuate from Manaslu mountain in Nepal — РИАМО
- Russian climbers attempting to summit Manaslu in Nepal are descending from the mountain in normal mode and... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Shot: 30 Russians evacuated from Manaslu due to snowfall and avalanche threat — Вечерняя Москва