Efforts to evacuate over 200 trekkers stranded near Mount Everest’s eastern face in Tibet are expected to conclude on Tuesday, a source familiar with the situation said, following snowstorms across western China.

Outdoor enthusiasts have flocked to China’s rugged interior since an eight-day holiday began on October 1, but a sudden blizzard over the weekend caught off guard hundreds of hikers hoping to catch a glimpse of Everest’s Kangshung face.

Their evacuation, which began on Monday, should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity in the absence of authorisation to speak to the media on the matter. Tibet’s regional government had no immediate comment.

Snow fell through Saturday in Tibet’s remote Karma valley, at an average altitude of 4,200 m (

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