Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal

Several trekkers and their guides say their journeys back down the mountains have been treacherous, taking up to three or four days and requiring them to pass collapsed roads and swept-away bridges.Jake Stacy, a 21-year-old from Suffolk, found himself stranded with his guide in Yak Kharka, upper Manang, due to heavy snowfall last week and decided not to continue to the Thorang La pass, the highest point of the circuit."We made our own paths on mountain slopes," he said, after returning to base camp in Pokhara on Tuesday night. "It was quite steep and we were clambering because there was river below… It was very muddy and very wet."Many trekkers were helicoptered out," he added.Jake StacyJake Stacy and his guide had to craft their own paths on the mountains to return after heavy snowfallAustralian Andrew Graham and his guide Prem KC said they had to cross more than 15 landslides after they decided to return from Manang village. "A few of them were quite dangerous, the residual risks have grown now."The two got stuck when they reached the village of Chame, which had been evacuated due to the risk of landslides, and had to spend a night in the jungle, Graham said.A massive landslide has partially blocked a river which passes through Chame, causing a temporary lake that has inundated houses and a key bridge. Authorities have been trying to release the water for the past three days using excavators but have not been very successful, locals told the BBC.