Nine-month search ends as five Yalung Ri climbers' bodies recovered
Summary
The bodies of three foreign climbers and two Nepali guides missing since an avalanche on Yalung Ri in Dolakha nine months ago have been recovered. A helicopter team retrieved the remains after a weather window opened in the Rolwaling region, bringing closure to the families.
Key Points
- The bodies of five climbers missing in a Yalung Ri avalanche for nine months have been recovered.
- A recovery team led by Phurba Tenzing Sherpa retrieved the remains from around 5,400 metres in the Rolwaling region.
- The operation used a Heli Everest helicopter and waited three days for favourable weather before reaching the site.
- The five missing climbers were part of an expedition swept away on November 3, 2025; two other bodies were recovered two days later.
