While the deceased was identified as Sangeeta Morey, the three missing persons remained unidentified, a police official told IANS on the phone.
As many as 163 persons were rescued while 35 others are still stranded at different location en route Kinner Kailash.
Most pilgrims were trapped in the Ganesh park area near Kinner Kailash, dedicated to Lord Shiva's 79-foot vertical rock Shiva Lingam at a height of around 6,050 metres above average sea level.
The district administration deployed police, Home Guards and Indo-Tibetan Border Police jawans for search and rescue operation, Acting Deputy Commissioner Avninder Kumar said.
Kinner Kailash trek is considered the toughest as it takes at least two days to complete.
The pilgrimage is yet to start officially.
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