An Avalanche Buried Himlung Himal's Base Camp in Nepal, and Ten Climbers and Staff Are Missing

Breaking · Safety & Advisories An avalanche hit Himlung Himal's base camp in Nepal's Manang district on 27 September, and rescuers are searching snow for ten missing climbers and… By Laxman Rawal · Sep 27, 2026 Read the full story

An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal, a 7,126-metre peak in Nepal's Manang district, on the morning of Sunday 27 September 2026, and ten climbers and support staff are missing. Nepal's Department of Tourism and the Expedition Operators… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What happened at Himlung Himal's base camp

The avalanche came down onto the base camp during a stretch of persistent rain and snowfall across Nepal's mountain districts, according to the Kathmandu Post. Rishi Bhandari, general secretary of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal, confirmed the… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Who is missing, and why some teams were still on the mountain

Some of the missing were on the mountain because they chose to stay after other teams left. A weather warning went out to expedition and rope-fixing crews on Himlung Himal roughly a week before the avalanche, and most teams pulled back down the mountain… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Why one of Nepal's easier 7,000-metre peaks still turned deadly

Himlung Himal is usually described inside the industry as one of the more approachable 7,000-metre expeditions Nepal offers, a peak guided teams often use as a step up before an 8,000er, climbed under a Department of Tourism expedition permit alongside the… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What this means if you're trekking or climbing in Nepal right now

If you are on an expedition permit in the Manang or Nar Phu region this week, the direct answer is to follow your own operator's call, not this article; the Department of Tourism advisory that followed this avalanche was aimed at expedition activity on the… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Common questions about the Himlung Himal avalanche

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Is the Nar Phu Valley or Annapurna Circuit trek affected?

Not directly. Both routes pass through the wider Manang region but stay on trekking trails, well below Himlung Himal's climbing routes and base camp. The Department of Tourism advisory that followed this incident was directed at expedition activity on the… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

How does Himlung Himal compare to Everest or Manaslu for danger?

It is graded as one of the less technical 7,000-metre expeditions Nepal offers, and operators often use it as an early step before an 8,000-metre peak. This incident did not happen because the mountain is unusually hard; it happened because a heavy… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Why were people still on the mountain after a weather warning?

Expedition organiser Mingma Gyalje Sherpa said most teams evacuated the slopes after a warning was issued roughly a week earlier, but some climbers and staff stayed to protect their autumn summit attempt. The ten now missing are drawn from the two companies… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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