11 Person were died in Muktinath Pilgrimage
23 Mar 2025 Alpine Asian Treks
11 Pilgrimage were lost their life due to Altitude Mounntain Sicknedd within one year (March 2024 to March 20025). 2 of them were Nepali citizen and other 9 were from foreign national including Indian. One of them were from USA, 63 years. The number was more last year than this eyar.
Muktinath is situated at an altude of 3800m from sea level. It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage to the Hindus. It is also a popular trekking route to the trekkers from all over the world. Many people use jeep to reach to Muktinath in recent days which cause the mountain sickness. They start from Pokhara at an altitude of 900 and arrive at an altitude of 3800m in 2 days.
Due to speed ascending, tiredness, cold and dehydration are the major causes of Mountain Mountain Sickness.