"Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region. 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."
"One Chinese trekker said their group had been too scared to sleep on Saturday as snow quickly piled up around their tents, forcing them to clear it every 90 minutes. They decided to descend on Sunday as the weather worsened. On the way, we met our guide's father, who had come looking for him. That's when we learned the snow was heavy in the valley,"
Rescuers guided all remaining trekkers near Everest's east face in Tibet to safety, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, concluding a major search-and-rescue operation. An unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snow in the isolated Karma valley, leaving hundreds of hikers stranded in deep snow at about 4,200m altitude. About 350 hikers were guided out by Sunday, and authorities reported a total evacuation of 580 trekkers plus over 300 guides, yak herders and support staff. Some groups repeatedly cleared accumulating snow and descended as weather worsened. Access to Karma and Rongshar valleys and Cho Oyu remains temporarily closed.
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