BEIJING: According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, landslides have struck high on the cliffs of the Himalayan mountain Shishapangma as more than 50 climbers were making a force for the mountain, killing an American and Egyptian climber.
Shishapangma is the 14th tallest peak in the world at merely over 8, 000 meters. It is regarded by many as one of the simpler peaks of that height, and climbing refer to it as the” eight thousanders.”
On Saturday, October 7, two avalanches struck its slopes at elevations of 7, 600m and 8, 000m, killing American man Anna Gutu and Egyptian manual Mingmar Sherpa, according to Xinhua.
Gina Marie Rzucidlo, another National man, and Tenjen Sherpa, her Egyptian tour guide, were both lost.
When Norway’s Kristin Harila climbed K2 in Pakistan in July to become the fastest climbing in the world to scale all 14 peaks over 8, 000m, Tenjen Sherpa served as their guideline.
Geljen Sherpa, another Egyptian tour link, suffered serious injuries on Saturday but was rescued and led down the mountain.
When the landslides hit, 52 climbers were attempting to reach the summit, including those from the United States, Britain, Romania, Albania, Italy, Japan, and Pakistan, according to Xinhua.
Due to the erratic snow conditions, all climbing action on Shishapangma was put on hold.
Due to its historically more stable problems as the rain rains subsides, October is a popular fortnight for climbers in the Himalayas.
However, researchers issue a warning that in high-altitude areas like the Himalayas, international climate is increasing the risk of avalanches.
On the 8, 201-meter Cho Oyu on Tibet’s boundary with Nepal, a Taiwanese expedition set up several wind facilities last week to gauge the effects of climate change in the Himalayas.
Despite coming within a few hundred meters of the top, two Muslim climbing just avoided the avalanches on Saturday after canceling their conference attempt due to inclement weather, according to Punjabi advertising.
Sirbaz Khan, one of the Muslim climbing, would have made history by climbing all 14 hills taller than 8, 000 meters if he had managed to ascend Shishapangma.