A 100-foot-high unstable ice serac in the Khumbu Icefall has halted Mount Everest’s main climbing route, stranding over 400 climbers at Base Camp during peak season. Officials and Sherpa ‘icefall ...

Glacial ice has sealed the gateway to Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top. “Icefall doctors” ...

Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, as a massive serac, or a block of glacial ice, is hindering the route and keeping ...

A massive block of ice has closed the ascent path of Mount Everest as climbing season begins. Here is what could happen.

The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) and the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) have agreed to ...

A towering 30-meter ice serac in the Khumbu Icefall has halted the opening of Mount Everest’s primary climbing route from Nepal, stranding hundreds of climbers at base camp during the critical spring ...

Mountaineers at Everest's base camp face delays due to a massive ice serac blocking the route. This impediment threatens the annual climbing season, typically from April to May. Sherpa 'icefall ...

Mountain climbing is a key source of income and employment for Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks and ...

Kathmandu, April 23 -- A massive wall of ice-millions of tonnes suspended high above the Khumbu Icefall-has brought Nepal's ...