Further problems retrieving bodies in Himalayas

Further problems retrieving bodies in Himalayas

A helicopter mission to retrieve the bodies of five climbers spotted on a Himalayan mountain has again been postponed due to strong turbulence.

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Window of 10 to 15 days to retrieve Himalayan bodies before monsoon

Window of 10 to 15 days to retrieve Himalayan bodies before monsoon

It will be"at least two months"before rescuers can retrieve the five bodies once monsoon hits,as wind,rain and snowfall once again postpones aerial recovery.

  • byHeather McNab
Five bodies spotted in Himalayas during search for eight missing climbers

Five bodies spotted in Himalayas during search for eight missing climbers

A search effort led by the Indian air force will resume on Tuesday.

UK climber falls to his death from Matterhorn in Switzerland

UK climber falls to his death from Matterhorn in Switzerland

Police in southwestern Switzerland say a 24-year-old British mountain climber who was coming down from the country's famed Matterhorn fell to his death in pre-dawn darkness,after a chunk of rock came loose during the descent.

'Chances of survival are bleak'locals warn,as search for NSW mountaineer continues

'Chances of survival are bleak'locals warn,as search for NSW mountaineer continues

Australian Ruth McCance is missing along with seven other climbers in India's Himalayas.

  • byHeather McNab
'Amazing'mountaineer missing in Himalayas was well-prepared,husband says

'Amazing'mountaineer missing in Himalayas was well-prepared,husband says

Ruth McCance's husband last heard from his wife a week ago when she sent him a message that read:"OK at base camp."

  • byMegan Gorrey
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Australian woman among eight missing after avalanche in Himalayas

Australian woman among eight missing after avalanche in Himalayas

Indian authorities are searching the area around Nanda Devi,the second highest mountain in India,after a mountaineering group did not return to base camp last Sunday.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
As Everest melts,bodies are emerging from the ice

As Everest melts,bodies are emerging from the ice

The snow line on Everest is higher than it was just a few years ago. Areas once coated in dense ice are now exposed. With climate change comes a grim dilemma.

  • byBhadra Sharma andKai Schultz
Nepal says Everest rules might change after traffic jams and deaths

Nepal says Everest rules might change after traffic jams and deaths

After human traffic jams at the top of Mount Everest and an aggressive,unruly atmosphere that has been likened to"a zoo",Nepalese officials say they will act.

  • byBhadra Sharma andJeffrey Gettleman
'We lack the rules':Why more climbers are dying on Everest

'We lack the rules':Why more climbers are dying on Everest

At 11 and counting,the death toll on Everest this year is the highest in years,after Nepal issued a record number of climbing permits.

  • byUpendra Man Singh
Australian climber who cheated death on Mount Everest identified

Australian climber who cheated death on Mount Everest identified

Gilian Lee's against-the-odds survival comes amid a horror climbing season,with 11 mountaineers reported dead or missing so far during the northern hemisphere spring.

  • byTracey Ferrier