They had been in Nepal for a week trying to reach Thorong La Pass, 17,769 feet above sea level, when they were caught in a snowstorm, unable to make it to the nearest village. Avalanches roared ...

Thorong La, a daunting 17,769-foot pass, is the highest altitude reached by many trekkers in their lifetime. Advertisement 0:23 0:31 2:39 Advertisement 1:08 40:14 3:33 Advertisement ...

Thirty-nine people have been killed and sixty people are missing after Tuesday's avalanche along the Thorong La mountain pass in Nepal, military and police officials said Saturday night.

A Banbury optometrist is preparing to tackle the world's highest trekking pass. Nimish Desai, store director at Specsavers Banbury, will join a team of six to take on the Thorong La Pass in the ...

At 17,769ft, the Thorong La Pass at the northern tip of the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal is one of the highest points accessible in the country before you need crampons and an ice pick.