Himlung Himal: fifteen recovered, one still missing, and the base camp refills
28 Sept 20265 min read
An avalanche buried the base camp of Himlung Himal in Manang on 27 September, catching 16 expedition workers: 14 kitchen staff and two climbing guides. Volunteer IFMGA guides recovered four bodies in the first two days, and a larger team later brought the total to 15, with one person still under the debris. Outfitters have since reopened the trail from Koto and climbers are returning to the mountain, while Nepali outlets are calling for an independent review of who decided that staff should stay in camp through the storm.