The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has announced the successful completion of route fixing through the Khumbu Icefall, marking the official opening of the 2025 Everest climbing season.

Veterans of Mount Everest expeditions tell us their favorite, least-favorite, and toughest spots along the route to the ...

Veterans of Mount Everest expeditions tell us their favorite, least-favorite, and toughest spots along the route to the ...

KATHMANDU: With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the world ...

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 ...

Members of an expedition team hike at Khumbu Icefall on April 22. A block of ice above the icefall disrupted work for two weeks. - Photo: Reuters KATHMANDU: Nepali guides on Tuesday (April 28) opened ...

Xavier Ladouceur revealed that the delay caused by a huge chunk of ice could lead to massive traffic jams near the summit.

Officials in Nepal have hatched a bold plan to kickstart the climbing season on Mount Everest and end a lengthy delay caused by dangers in the Khumbu Icefall, the cascading glacier just above Base ...

The Khumbu Icefall—a chaotic tumble of ice blocks, towers, and crevasses between the Western Cwm and Base Camp—is always among the most dangerous obstacles climbers face on Everest. Each year, the ...

While advanced technology has tamed the elements, massive summit bottlenecks and corner-cutting budget operators are ...