2022 Uttarakhand avalanche
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| Date | 4 October 2022 |
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| Deaths | 27 |
On 4 October 2022, an avalanche at the Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakhand, India killed 27 mountaineers in the Advanced Mountaineering Course of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM).[1] The death toll makes this the worst mountaineering disaster recorded in India.[2] 24 of the bodies were of trainee mountaineers and 2 were of their instructors.[3] As of 7 March 2024, one mountaineer is still missing.[4]
In 2022, the Indian subcontinent experienced a prolonged southwest monsoon season with above average precipitation. As a result, the snowfall accumulation in the Himalayas was significant during the standard autumn season for climbing.[5] This contributed to the slab avalanche that released a few hundred meters below the summit, sweeping the climbing party into a crevasse.[6]
Mountaineers at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering announced that they will climb 11 previously unclimbed mountain peaks as a tribute to the victims of the avalanche.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Uttarakhand: One more body of mountaineer retrieved from avalanche site, death toll rises to 27". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ↑ MASIH, ARCHANA. "India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy". Rediff. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: 10 more bodies recovered, toll climbs to 26". The New Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Uttarakhand: Unclimbed Peaks to Be Named After Mountaineers Died in Draupadi Ka Danda Avalanche". ETV Bharat. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "Statement on Climate of India during 2022". ReliefWeb. Government of India. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Griffin, Lindsay. "Uttarakhand Peak Access, Avalanche Disaster". The American Alpine Club. Retrieved 7 August 2026.