A trekker reaches Annapurna base camp at 4,200 meters after five days trekking out of Pokhara; Photograph by Serge Michels, My Shot

From the News: Top Stories on the Deadly Himalayan Blizzard, Avalanches

ByMary Anne Potts
October 17, 2014

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Here’s a look at the top stories so far about the recent avalanches and blizzard in northern Nepal, including the high point of the popular Annapurna Circuit, Thorong La or Thorong Pass. So far at least 26 lives have been lost.

National Geographic: Site of Deadly Himalayan Blizzard and Avalanches Is Popular With Hikers

Outside: Why Did So Many People Die in Nepal?

New York Times: Life-and-Death Choices in a Himalayan Blizzard

National Geographic: Avalanches Explained: How People Trigger Disasters

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