It is the last living memory of the eight climbers who perished in the Indian Himalayas.
A fresh video released by Indian authorities reveals last moments captured on camera of the eight climbers who died while trying to scale India’s second highest mountain which included Australian woman Ruth McCance.
The footage was released on Monday by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) after they discovered a GoPro camera carried by the climbers.
It was found at 19,000 feet in the Himalayas where the bodies of seven climbers were recovered. The eighth climber remains missing after the search was suspended due to bad weather.
Director-General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Surjeet Singh Deswal told reporters in New Delhi that the terrain, climate including, snowfall and strong winds, low oxygen level were big hindrances for rescue officials during the operation.
The rescue team volunteered to go on foot after efforts through machines failed due to inclement weather. The team had to climb from a height of 17,000 feet to almost 21,000 feet on the Nanda Devi mountain in order to carry out the rescue operation.
Director-General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police ITBP, Mr Surjeet Singh Deswal said, "Carrying heavyweight, lifting weight from 17,000 feet up to 21,000(feet) just very high slope hill you have seen, mountain you have seen and the oxygen level is very very weak in spite of no oxygen, our team... you have almost seen they were not having… they did not need oxygen at that level, the strong winds and the snow made it very very tough but in spite of every tough situation, tough terrain, tough weather our team was also very tough to reach there and they have conducted the operation."
The GoPro camera footage shows the arduous climb in early morning and day time conditions.
The footage shows seven climbers walking slowly in a line with a clear sound of heavy breathing and wind.
The group made up of four British, two Americans, one Australian and one Indian climber disappeared while climbing Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest mountain at 21,250 feet in May.
It is believed the group perished in an avalanche.
The last remains of Sydney woman McCance will soon be returned to Australia.
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