Overview

• Chinese state media report about 350 trekkers have reached Qudang and contact has been made with more than 200 others, with additional groups being guided down in stages.
• The blizzard struck the Karma valley leading to Everest’s eastern Kangshung face late Friday into Saturday, collapsing tents and triggering hypothermia cases at elevations above 4,200 meters.
• Hundreds of local villagers, firefighters, and organized rescue teams, including Blue Sky Rescue, are reopening snowed‑in paths and escorting people to lower towns.
• Authorities suspended ticket sales and closed entry to the Everest Scenic Area on Saturday, and officials have not confirmed whether all guides and support staff have been accounted for.
• The holiday surge during China’s Golden Week increased the number of visitors in the area, while related extreme weather in Nepal has caused landslides and floods that killed at least 47 people.