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Path cleared for Everest climbers after huge ice block
Nepali "icefall doctors" and expert Sherpas have successfully established a
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Path cleared for Everest climbers after huge ice block
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Apr 28, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
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South China Morning Post3d ago
Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit
A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Mount Everest's summit, causing delays in the upcoming spring climbing season. A team of "icefall doctors" began fixing ropes and ladders on the mountain last month to prepare for the season. However, a serac above the Khumbu icefall has disrupted their work for nearly two weeks. The team is waiting for the ice chunk to melt, expecting it to clear in a few days. Climbers must cross the Khumbu icefall, a treacherous maze of crevasses and ice blocks, to reach higher on Everest. The route typically opens by the third week of April, according to Nepal's tourism department.
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A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Everest's summit, risking delays in the summit season at the world's highest peak.
— officials
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The Khumbu icefall, a constantly shifting maze of crevasses and ice blocks, to reach higher on Everest.
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Climbers must cross the Khumbu icefall, which typically opens by the third week of April.
— Himal Gautam, spokesman for Nepal's tourism department
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The route is being fixed by a team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as 'icefall doctors'.
Apr 24, 2026
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The Guardian - World News6d ago
Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp
A large, unstable ice block in the Kh
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A large ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers to delay their attempt to scale the peak.
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The serac between base camp and camp one was unstable and risky for climbers.
— Himal Gautam of Nepal’s department of mountaineering
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410 foreign climbers had been issued permits to attempt to reach the Everest summit during the spring climbing season.
— Nepal’s department of mountaineering
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The Sagarmatha pollution control committee planned to assess the serac by aerial survey.
— Sagarmatha pollution control committee
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In 2014, an avalanche killed 16 Sherpa guides.