Name: Vitaly Bazlov
Nationality: Russian
Gender: Male
Height: 175 cm
Build: Slim/Medium
Region of Trekking: Annapurna
Date Last Seen: Morning of 6th May, 2016
Location Last Seen: West shore of lake Tilicho
Missing – presumed deceased
Map showing the area that the person went missing
Due to the nature of maps the exact “pin”position in relation to the missing persons last known location cannot be guaranteed. For any form of exact GPS coordinates contact the search party.
Further information on missing trekker
Vitaly Bazlov went missing while trekking with a group on the Annapurna Circuit on noon May 6, 2016.
Vitaly left camp on the west shore of lake Tilicho and was heading presumably along the east shore to Tilicho Base Camp for the night then to Yak Kharka, Thorung La and Jomsom.
Vitaly was dressed as per the top photograph: blue «RedFox» wind jacket, green goose down vest, grey long sleeve sweatshirt, cap with a sun-protection veil. He had a yellow-and-black backpack and a «Deuter» sleeping bag.
Those that have seen him or have any information should contact:
- +977 98560 25679, sardogsnepal AT sardogsnepal.asia (search and rescue team)
- +7-964-550-6906,v.dubitsky AT gmail.com (Viktor, coordinator)
- +44-75-8371-6561, devyaterikov AT yandex.ru (Dmitry, coordinator)
Update: Vitaly’s backpack was found on on the shore of lake Tilicho by the search team by mid-May. It is believed he sustained a fatal accident. His body was not recovered.
Other sources of information and photographs of the missing trekker
More information
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-indian-subcontinent/nepal/trekker-missing-in-nepal-annapurna-region-on-6th-may-have-you-seen-him
The question is: Was all his belongings still in his backpack when it was found?