Kathmandu: After successfully scaling the world's highest peak, an Indian Climber has gone missing on Mount Everest.
Ravi Kumar, a climber from Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh had gone out of contact with the balcony area, the final resting spot before climbers ascend the south summit of the mountain, after he was descending to lower camps.
Managing Director at Arun Treks, Chhewang Sherpa said that Mr Kumar successfully climbed the 8,848 meters tall Mount Everest at 1:28 pm yesterday the Himalyan Times reported.
Mr Kumar and Climbing guide got separated during the descent. His climbing guide Lakpa Wongya Sherpa has also been found unconscious after suffering from frostbite at Camp IV, Sherpa said.
"Efforts are underway to conduct a search for missing climber," Mr Sherpa added.
The latest update from Kathmandu added that Mountaineers had confirmed that a famous rocky outcrop near the peak of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the climb more dangerous.
Ravi Kumar, a climber from Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh had gone out of contact with the balcony area, the final resting spot before climbers ascend the south summit of the mountain, after he was descending to lower camps.
Managing Director at Arun Treks, Chhewang Sherpa said that Mr Kumar successfully climbed the 8,848 meters tall Mount Everest at 1:28 pm yesterday the Himalyan Times reported.
Mr Kumar and Climbing guide got separated during the descent. His climbing guide Lakpa Wongya Sherpa has also been found unconscious after suffering from frostbite at Camp IV, Sherpa said.
"Efforts are underway to conduct a search for missing climber," Mr Sherpa added.
The latest update from Kathmandu added that Mountaineers had confirmed that a famous rocky outcrop near the peak of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the climb more dangerous.
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