Icefall Doctors News Today

One of Mount Everest's deadliest passages, the Khumbu Icefall, delayed this year's climbing season by nearly 2 weeks and will only get worse.

Nepali officials recently tested a cargo drone on Mount Everest. They believe the devices could reduce human trips through the Khumbu Icefall.

Every spring, the so-called "Icefall Doctors" leave Everest base camp and begin marking the year's official climbing route up to Camp 1. These specialized Nepalese...

This year, several hundred mountaineers will once again attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth. Climate change is also causing more risk — and creating new problems — on Mount Everest.

Dangerous conditions in the Khumbu Icefall forced route fixers to chart a different pathway. The deviation caused a 12-day delay.

There are 8 billion people in the world, but only 6,664 people successfully reached the top of Mt. Everest.

The 2023 death toll on Everest has already reached double digits—with multiple people still missing. And the climbing season isn’t over yet.

KATHMANDU, May 9: As the weather is favorable for climbing in spring, a considerable number of climbers come to Nepal from all over the world. People climbing various mountains, including Mount Everest, also contribute to government revenue.

Climbing permits are up, expeditions are welcoming more women, and new technology is changing the timeline for getting to the top. These are some of the storylines we’re following during the 2023 season on Mount Everest.

The climbers were navigating the Khumbu Icefall when a serac collapsed above the glacier