Climbing Season Underway in the Himalayas Expeditions to the Himalayas have begun as spring welcomes more accommodating weather to climb the world’s highest pea ...

The Sherpa Ice Doctors who find the route through Everest's dangerous Khumbu Icefall will not have to hunt for a safe way by ...

By reducing the need for repeated, risky crossings through the Khumbu Icefall — a treacherous section southwest of Everest’s summit — operators hope to lower the chances of fatal accidents, which have ...

The Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting river of ice, is notorious for sudden avalanches and collapsing seracs – towering ice columns that can crush climbers.

Once the ladders and ropes are set along the Khumbu Icefall to Camp II, other Sherpas ferry oxygen bottles, medicine and various essentials to high camps. Sherpas make this dangerous climb at ...

Icefall doctors conduct a survey of the glacier and fix ladders and ropes on the dangerous Khumbu Icefall. The ropes will be used by climbers attempting Mt Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse in Spring 2025.

The Khumbu Icefall, a magnificent feature located in the heart of the Khumbu region of Nepal within the Sagarmatha National Park. This icy labyrinth flows at the base of Mt. Everest, the highest ...