Early heavy snowfall traps hikers on both sides of Mt Everest, Nepali locals

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(TibetanReview.net, Oct31’25) – Both the Nepali and Tibetan sides of the Mt Everest region were closed to tourism on Oct 29 due to heavy snow brought by cyclone winds, with deep snowdrifts causing a helicopter to crash as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers, reported Reuters Oct 29, citing authorities.

The report said the region has been blanketed by snow since Oct 27 as a cyclone from the Bay of Bengal churned across India, ushering in a second bout of severe snowfall in the Himalayas this month.

On the Tibetan side of Everest, ticket sales had been suspended since Oct 28 afternoon as roads turned icy and visibility plunged, creating impassable conditions for vehicular traffic, the report ...

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