Bad update on British climber Daniel Paul Paterson and his guide missing on Everest

Search efforts for a British man and his Sherpa guide who went missing on Mount Everest six days ago have stalled, with a Nepali official saying it was not possible to search for the two men because they fell “from a very high altitude” on the side. of the mountain that China controls. Daniel Paul Paterson, 40, and his guide Pas Tenji, 23, were reported missing Tuesday and officials say more “coordination” is needed to form a search team. The two men were surprised as they descended from the summit after an ice collapse near the south summit caused the climbers to fall. “It is not possible to search for the missing climbers at this time as the British climber and his Sherpa fell from the bottom of the Hillary Step which is approximately 8,800 meters (26,964 feet) and towards the face of Kangshung in Tibet,” said Khim Lal. Gautam, an Everest base camp official who monitors climbers, told the Associated Press. The Kangshung Face is ultimately controlled by China. “It is going to be difficult to search for them as they have fallen on the Tibetan side, which requires coordination,” Gautam said. The Everest climbing season is expected to last just a few more days, according to the Associated Press.