Bodies of German Climber and Four Others Recovered in Nepal After Avalanche

In Nepal, rescue teams have successfully recovered the bodies of a German mountaineer and four other individuals who had been missing for nine months. The recovery operation, which concluded on Sunday morning, utilized a helicopter and a dedicated rescue team.

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All five bodies were recovered this morning by a helicopter and our rescue team.

The five climbers, including the German national, two Italians, and one climber each from France and Canada, were tragically caught in an avalanche in November 2025. The incident occurred on the lower slopes of Mount Yalung Ri, a 5,630-meter peak situated near the border with Tibet.

Initial search efforts following the disaster proved unsuccessful, as the victims' bodies were buried beneath a substantial layer of snow. Phurba Tenjing Sherpa, head of the expedition company Dreamers Destination, stated that the recent success of the recovery was due to the melting of the snow this time. The operation faced further delays due to unfavorable weather conditions.

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the snow was buried under a thick layer of snow

Authorities plan to fly the recovered bodies to Kathmandu as soon as weather permits. Nepal is home to eight of the world's ten highest mountains, attracting thousands of climbers annually. Since 1950, over a thousand people have died on the country's peaks, with avalanches accounting for nearly a third of these fatalities.

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the snow had melted this time