Efforts to evacuate more than 200 trekkers still stranded near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet were scheduled to wrap up yesterday, a source familiar with the situation said, after snowstorms tore across western China.
Outdoor enthusiasts have flocked to China’s rugged interior since an eight-day holiday began on Oct 1, but a sudden blizzard over the weekend caught offguard hundreds of hikers hoping to catch a glimpse of Everest’s Kangshung face.
