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UPDATE: Bodies of three foreigners, two Nepali climbers recovered from Yalung Ri peak
9 August 2026A recovery team led by renowned climber Phurba Tenzing Sherpa today successfully retrieved five bodies of climbers who went missing in an avalanche on Yalung Ri peak nine months ago.
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ClimbingUpdate: Nine months on, Yalung Ri recovery faces another setback as bad weather grounds helicopters
7 August 2026A recovery team led by Phurba Tenjing Sherpa, Managing Director of Dreamers Destination Treks, reached Lamabagar in Dolakha with two helicopters on Friday morning, but adverse weather prevented the aircraft from flying onward to Yalung Ri base camp to recover mortal remains spotted at the avalanche site.
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Recovery team flying to Yalung Ri to collect mortal remains from avalanche site
7 August 2026A helicopter is set to fly to Yalung Ri peak in the Rolwaling Valley in a couple of hours today to collect mortal remains from the area where a massive avalanche struck a team of international climbers last year.
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ClimbingBREAKING: Mortal remains found at Yalung Ri avalanche site after nine months
6 August 2026A search team has spotted a few mortal remains on Yalung Ri peak in Dolakha’s Rolwaling region, where at least seven climbers perished in an avalanche nine months ago.
