Two stranded foreign mountaineers in Uttarakhand safely rescued after three-day ordeal
The Hindu
Stranded foreign mountaineers rescued in Uttarakhand after three-day ordeal, safe and smiling upon evacuation.
Two foreign women mountaineers, who were stranded at a height of 6,015 metres on way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, were rescued on Sunday (October 6, 2024) morning, the District Disaster Management Centre in Gopeshwar said.
The mountaineers — Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom — were stranded since Thursday (October 3, 2024).
Both are safe despite their ordeal lasting three days. Though looking somewhat tired, the experienced mountaineers wore a smile when they were brought to the Jyotirmath (Joshimath) helipad by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Sunday (October 6, 2024) morning.
A joint operation by the IAF, SDRF and the State Disaster Management Authority carried out over the past two days led to their safe evacuation.
Two IAF helicopters began a search operation to trace them on Friday (October 4, 2024). They were joined by climbing trained SDRF personnel on Saturday (October 5, 2024) to assist in the operations hampered by fog and adverse weather conditions. The two were part of a foreign mountaineering expedition by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
The two got stranded after their bag containing food and vital climbing gear fell into a gorge when they were at a height of 6,015 metres on way to Chaukhamba III peak, situated at 6,995 metres.
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