On 14 October 2014, a snowstorm and series of avalanches occurred on and around Annapurna and Dhaulagiri in the Manang and Mustang Districts of Nepal within the Himalaya range.

[4][5] Electric power, cell phone service, and internet connections failed in the Manang District, hampering relief efforts.

[7] One of the first calls for international assistance was raised by the Israeli embassy in Kathmandu after trapped tourists sent a hand-written note from the top of the pass with a local guide who descended the mountain.

[17] The Nepal Tourism Ministry said that the incident "has taught us a lesson”, and that more emergency shelters and better weather tracking and communication were needed to avert future tragedies.

[14] Newly proposed procedures and regulations include a trekker registry, checkpoints, GPS tracking units and mandatory use of trained local guides.