Mt. Everest's Deadly Khumbu Icefall Is Growing More Treacherous
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.
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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.