The world's tallest mountain has been hit by an unexpected storm.

Nearly 1,000 hikers were stranded on Mount Everest when a massive blizzard ravaged the range's eastern slope in Tibet over the weekend, according to Chinese state media.

Since then, approximately 350 people have managed to safely make it down to the Tibetan town of Qudang, though rescuers said there are still hundreds of hikers remaining on the slope who "will gradually arrive at the rendezvous point," state broadcaster CCTV reported .

Aside from spring, autumn is the season in which climbers typically scale Mount Everest—which stands roughly at 29,032 feet above sea level—due to optimal weather conditions. Hikers traditionally reach the summit through one of two routes: the North Col in Tibet or the South Col in Nepal.

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