Mountaineers and mountain guides are out and about on Mount Everest on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Narendra Shahi Thakuri/picture ...

"I was so lucky to get out," a hiker tells the BBC after being caught in two days of unusually heavy snow in the Himalayas.

Tibet Firefighting Department via Reuters - PHOTO: Tibetan firefighters rescue trekkers from Everest after they were stranded by a blizzard, in Tingri, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in this screen ...

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet had been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and ...

1 to 2 feet for the broader Sierra and Lassen high terrain with up to 3 feet on the highest peaks. Exposed crest zones and ...