A 20-year-old local porter was found dead inside a tent at Manaslu Base Camp, with poor weather preventing authorities from immediately airlifting his body.
Climbers from around the world have started leaving Kathmandu for Samagaun in Gorkha district to begin their autumn expedition on the world’s eighth-highest peak.
Nepal's major trekking and mountaineering destinations remain operational for the upcoming autumn season despite the devastating flash floods that have affected parts of the country, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said.
Nepal's climbing community is gearing up for autumn mountaineering expeditions, putting aside sorrow and grief in the aftermath of the devastating Bhotekoshi floods.