Missing Person

Thats right Tom, this thread was started by people who have missing loved ones in Nepal and are trying to do whatever they can to find them, mostly through their own efforts. I think they have some very wise words of advice which they took the time to communicate to others

Hi

Sima's post became popular and many friends gave her good suggestions too. This post gives many positive and some negative news who are traveling in Nepal. Use this post for security reason , better to travel either with group or with guided tour. Normally Nepal is safe country to travel but there are a lot of places where Nepali also became confusion and lost their ways but tourist are differ than others . I suggest all the guests who are travelling in Nepal better to make either in group or be with at least one Nepali people when you trek and travel in hilly side .

Hi Sima,

for people who have never been to Nepal it may sound spooky that someone is trekking all alone in the himalayas.
In reality, even if you start hiking alone you are lucky if you don´t meet another person for 15 minutes on the popular routes.
Nepal is a big wilderness but the vast majority does one of half a dozen routes and for loads of people there is zero problem doing those alone. Of course it is a different story if you venture off the beaten track, decide to go there in the middle of winter or are unfit or whatever else. I also want to add that Nepal is a pleasant country to travel, unlike India people leave you alone and are not constantly on your back demanding something. Tourists generally feel safe and welcome and I heard not even one story of theft during 6 weeks there, even though I am sure things happen.

Maybe this gives you a clearer picture of what Nepal feels like to a tourist.
I hope there is a happy-end for you.

Very happy to read in todays paper that missing Japanese trekker Makiko Iwafuchi who got lost near Gosaikund pass has turned up alive!

Good news indeed. What happened to him?

Hi nahuel

It was a woman who left her lodge at Gosainkund to photograph the area and got lost. An army search was organised a search but she was found by some local women after 12 days.

scoodly

Is there any newspaper link to that story? Sounds amazing that you can get lost for 12 days at Gosainkund where there is no vegetation and you can see for miles. Must have been in bad weather maybe. A long time to be out in the wild even though there is water.

Very interesting article. She's very lucky. I could see how someone could get lost if they weren't paying attention or if the area was socked in with clouds.

Hi bavarese

Here's one from the Himalayan Times - the first report is probably still n the site, try a search.

scoodly

Agree Tom, perhaps it's a salutary tale about the use of a guide, or trekking alone, and uderestimating the difficulties of route finding, though thankfully a rare event.

scoodly