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An Indian-born German climber and his Nepali Sherpa guide were found under about seven feet of snow on 20 September, in a season with record permits.
By Laxman Rawal · Sep 21, 2026
Key facts Two climbers were found dead in their tent at Camp III on Manaslu on 20 September. They were Dhruba Jyoti Guha , a German national of Indian origin, and Sherpa guide Phursemba Sherpa from the Makalu region. The tent was buried under about seven feet…
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Guha and Phursemba Sherpa were on an expedition run by Makalu Adventure. They were at Camp III, at roughly 6,800 metres, on Saturday evening for an early summit attempt. Contact with the expedition team was lost the next day. Operator Mohan Lamsal told…
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This autumn Nepal issued a record number of Manaslu permits. Radio Nepal puts it at 480 mountaineers, while another report cites 493, so treat the exact figure as approximate. Either way it is the most crowded Manaslu has been. The earlier two deaths were…
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If you are planning the circuit later this autumn, the useful questions are about the trail, not the summit: what is the state of the path between Soti Khola and Samagaon, which alternative days are built in, and how would a helicopter evacuation work if a…
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