A British father who was climbing Mount Everest in memory of his late daughter has survived the blizzard which left hundreds of others stranded.
Rob Mason, from Jersey, described himself as "so, so lucky" to have escaped the unexpected storm which hit the mountain over the weekend.
Mr Mason had been trekking near Everest base camp when the weather "got pretty hairy, pretty quick".
His journey was raising money for a charity which was set up in memory of his 14-year-old daughter, Kezia, who lost her life to suicide.
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It is believed that four inches of rain fell in 12 to 14 hours during the storm.
A trail which he had walked just 12 hours earlier was "washed away by a landslide", Mr Mason told BBC Radio Jersey.
He said: "It was quite difficult for us, but we were on the last day of our trek.
"Unfortunately, those who were on the first, second, third day of their trek were heading up as we were heading down, some of the stories when we got back to Lukla - which is the start and finish point of the base camp trek - were pretty harrowing.
Rob Mason was trekking to Everest base camp to raise money for the charity set up in the name of his late daughter
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"The more harrowing stuff was even further up where the rain has turned to snow, there are people confined to tea houses."
Alongside seven friends, Mr Mason had made it base camp before the storm hit, where he left a green heart in memory of his daughter.
So far, the trip has raised £14,000 for Keiza's Fund - Jersey Community Foundation.
It is thought that the Kangshung face of the mountain was worst affected, and 1,000 people were initially trapped in campsites on Everest's eastern slopes.
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All remaining trekkers have now been rescued from the mountain
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One trekker, a South Korean national, was confirmed dead by the Nepal Mountaineering Association on Tuesday after he went missing over the weekend.
An initial report from Chinese media on Tuesday evening said 580 of the trapped hikers had been safely rescued.
It is understood that all those who remained on the east face of the mountain, including local guides and yak herders, have been rescued.
Authorities confirmed that one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region has ended.
Torrential rain has led to severe flooding and landslides in Nepal
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The Everest region remains temporarily closed to the public, including the Karma and Rongshar valleys, as well as Cho Oyu.
Hundreds of hikers in other parts of western China were also affected by the heavy snowfall over the winter.
At least one person died from a combination of hypothermia and acute mountain sickness.
in neighbouring Nepal, more than 50 people have died after severe flooding and landslides were triggered by torrential rain.
Anyone who is in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide can call the Samaritans anonymously for free from a UK phone on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org.
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