Two climbers stranded in the Himalayas have released dramatic new footage showing them stranded on a ledge at 7,000 meters, visibly cold and fearing for their lives.
American mountaineer Michelle Dvorak, 31, and her British companion Fay Manners, 37, were found hungry but alive, three days after they became stranded in the mountains after losing their equipment.
Shocking new footage shows them on a ledge wondering if they will ever see their loved ones again after encountering difficulties while climbing. Indiamountain Chaukhamba.
“No signs of rescue and we're really fucking cold,” Manners says in an Instagram post.
“One bag fell and now it's snowing.”
American mountaineer Michelle Dvorak (31) left the rock and her British companion Fay Manners (37) say they didn't think they would ever get off the ledge.
Brown adds: “No food or water.”
The falling rocks severed the rope and caused a bag full of rescue equipment and technical equipment to fall to the valley floor.
“These rocks just came out from under me,” Manners Poza said of the difficult climb.
“The next thing I knew, I looked down and the bag was gone.”
The accident left them without key items such as a working communication device, a tent, a stove and fuel, and down clothing.
Manners claims she was close to hypothermia and did not believe the two of them would be able to survive another night on the ledge.
They were stuck there for 48 hours without shelter, food or water. Snowfall constantly covered them.
They tried to keep warm by hugging each other.
“We were devastated,” Manners later told an outdoor sports news website.
“We hadn't eaten for two days at that point. We are severely dehydrated. We're freezing. We have been on the wall for seven days.
On the ledge, they both watched in anguish as an Indian Air Force search helicopter appeared overhead.
He circled the mountain but flew away without noticing them.
The climbers managed to send an SOS message to mountain rescuers while they were at an altitude of 20,350 feet.
Dvorak's phone had enough charge to send a single SOS signal, but the battery died moments after sending the message.
Manners said she knew the couple was running out of options.
They were torn between staying where they were and waiting for rescue or descending without crampons, axes or other necessary equipment.
“Given the extremely complex and demanding approach, we knew this was not possible,” Manners said.
– Even if we jump off the rock, how the hell are we supposed to operate in this terrain without our equipment?
However, on the third day, when it seemed that all hope for rescue was lost, they decided to take a risk and rappel down the buttress.
Manners knew their chances were slim.
New photos show Michelle Dvorak (right) and Fay Manners stranded on a ledge after losing much of their equipment.
Chaukhamba is located in the Indian Himalayas, close to the northern border with China
In addition to Manners, American Michelle Dvorak, 31 (pictured), is also missing.
Michelle Theresa Dvorak and Ms. Manners, both experienced climbers, paged their liaison officer reporting that their bag of food and essential equipment had fallen into the gorge
“We were severely dehydrated, hungry and cold,” she said.
“Our bodies were weak and before we even lost the bag we had been climbing for six days, pushing ourselves to the limits.”
Despite this, they began their descent, but at that moment fate gave them a break.
They spotted four climbers from the French Group Militaire de Haute Montagne from Chamonix.
“It was a miracle,” Manners said.
Perfect moment. When we got to them, they tried to get to us too.
She added: “My heart was full when we found out they were there for us.”
The French team learned about the stranded mountaineers and tried to save them. They helped them return to the base.
They were evacuated following searches by the Indian Air Force (IAF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and State Disaster Management Authority.
Manners, who is from Bedford, moved to the Alps to pursue her passion for climbing and became a professional mountaineer, sponsored by brands including The North Face and Petzl.
She became the first person to complete many complex routes in various Alpine mountains.
“My ambition is to inspire women to pursue their interests in mountaineering,” we read on her website.
Manners is a data consultant “by night,” according to her Instagram, which has more than 15,000 followers.
Dvorak is also an experienced climber and teaching assistant at the University of Washington.
