Chunk of glacier blocks route up Everest in peak climbing season

A huge, unstable chunk of glacier is blocking the route up Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal just as peak climbing season ...

A Critical Delay on Mount Everest Is Raising Anxieties Over Crowding and Congestion

Deadly hazards in the Khumbu Icefall have prevented officials from completing the climbing route. Now, guides and outfitters ...
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On Everest, everyone is waiting for a block of ice to fall

This year's spring climbing season on Everest has yet to begin—and the timing depends on when exactly a dangerous serac ...

‘At Everest Base Camp, we learned the route is the most dangerous it’s been in over 20 years’

But there’s bad news too. The word from the icefall and the ice doctor who set the route is negative. They say it is the most ...
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Hanging ice wall stalls Everest route, sparks safety fears

Kathmandu, April 23 -- A massive wall of ice-millions of tonnes suspended high above the Khumbu Icefall-has brought Nepal's ...
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Here Are the 5 Biggest Stories We’re Following on Mount Everest in 2026

Hundreds of aspiring Mount Everest climbers are in Kathmandu this week, preparing for their acclimatization treks and the 40-mile long walk from Lukla to Base Camp. At the foot of Mount Everest, Nepal ...