The Sherpa team in charge of opening a route through Everest's Khumbu Icefall is about to begin their annual high-risk job. A team of eight Sherpa climbers and a small camp staff left Namche Bazaar ...
Ngima Gyalzen Sherpa, 26, working at the Khumbu Icefall as part of the team of "icefall doctors" opening the route in 2022. Most Mount Everest climbers only achieve their goal because local ...
The 2024 Mount Everest climbing season was delayed due to crumbling ice in the Khumbu Icefall. The Khumbu Icefall is one of the most dangerous obstacles to cross on the path to Everest's summit. As ...
The helipad at the northern end of Mount Everest Base Camp was buzzing with energy when I arrived on a sunny Monday afternoon in mid-May. Men clad in DayGlo vests and hardhats chatted as the whine of ...