Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Indian-German Climber, Sherpa Guide Killed on Manaslu
Dhrubajyoti Guha and Fursemba Sherpa were climbing Mount Manaslu in Nepal.
Guha was an Indian-origin climber who lived in Germany.
Sherpa was an experienced Nepalese mountain guide.
The pair moved from Camp 2 to Camp 3 even though the weather was worsening.
Six other climbers chose to go back to a lower camp.
An avalanche struck the pair’s tent overnight on Saturday.
Rescuers found them under about seven feet of snow on Sunday.
More snow and the risk of another avalanche made it too dangerous to bring their bodies down.
Guha had completed many difficult trail races, while Sherpa had climbed Mount Everest nine times.
The deaths brought the autumn season toll on Manaslu to four.
Dhrubajyoti Guha, 47, and Nepali guide Fursemba Sherpa, 47, died in an avalanche at Mount Manaslu’s Camp 3.
The pair continued upward from Camp 2 despite deteriorating weather, while six other climbers retreated.
Rescuers found both men inside their tent, buried beneath nearly seven feet of snow.
Continuous snowfall and avalanche danger prevented teams from bringing the bodies to base camp.
Guha was a Germany-based mechanical engineer and ultra-endurance trail runner; Sherpa had summited Everest nine times.
- Who
- Indian-origin climber Dhrubajyoti Guha and Nepali Sherpa guide Fursemba Sherpa, both aged 47.
- What
- They were killed when an avalanche buried their tent at Camp 3 on Mount Manaslu.
- When
- The avalanche occurred Saturday night, and rescuers found the climbers on Sunday.
- Where
- Camp 3 of Mount Manaslu in Nepal, at a mountain elevation of 8,163 meters.
- Why
- The pair continued their ascent as weather conditions deteriorated and heavy snowfall increased avalanche risks.
Continue the ascent
Retreat to safety
Decision at Camp 2
Continue the ascent
Guha and Fursemba Sherpa continued toward Camp 3 to make an early summit attempt.
Retreat to safety
Six other climbers retreated from Camp 2 because weather conditions were deteriorating.
Recovery operation
Continue the ascent
Four Sherpa rescuers went to Camp 3 and searched through the snow after contact with the pair was lost.
Retreat to safety
The recovery team descended without bringing the bodies to base camp because continued snowfall and avalanche danger made the operation unsafe.
- Mountain
- Mount Manaslu, 8,163 meters
- Victims
- Dhrubajyoti Guha and Fursemba Sherpa, both 47
- Avalanche site
- Camp 3
- Snow covering tent
- Approximately seven feet
- Expedition organizer
- Makalu Adventure
- Autumn climber numbers
- 480 foreign climbers and more than 500 Nepali guides and support staff
- Season death toll
- Four people on Manaslu, including Guha and Sherpa
