
<p>November 21, 2022 – A climber from Shimla has gone missing after being hit by an avalanche at Friendship Peak adjacent to Atal Tunnel Rohtang. Mountaineer Ashutosh&#8217;s son Surendra Himta resident of village Adsala, sub-tehsil Deha (Chaupal), and two other companions, informed the Manali police station about this. However, it is being told that Ashutosh went trekking without informing the family.</p>



<p>Ashutosh went missing while climbing toward the peak at an altitude of 17,490 feet above sea level. The rescue team of Adventure Tour Operators Association, led by station in-charge Mukesh Rathore, has left in search of him. Ashutosh&#8217;s companions Sachin of Shimla and Sahil of Manali told the police station that we had set out to conquer Friendship Peak on November 17.</p>



<p>Ashutosh and Sahil were climbing on Saturday when an avalanche occurred at Friendship Peak at 9:00 am, where Ashutosh went missing. Sachin and Sahil said that they kept searching for Ashutosh till the afternoon. When no trace of him was found, they reached Manali police station at 8:00 pm on Saturday to inform them about the incident. SDM Dr. Surendra Thakur Manali was also informed about this.</p>



<p>It is feared that Ashutosh has come under the grip of an avalanche. SDM immediately sent the Adventure Tour Operators Association rescue team under the leadership of station in-charge Mukesh Rathore in search of him. The SDM said that the avalanche site is risky. Ashutosh is yet to be traced. I will interact with the rescue team of the Mountaineering Institute, including members of the association, on Monday. He said air service would also be taken for rescue if needed.</p>

