Photo: Khunga Sherpa The Khumbu Icefall is a broken section of the Khumbu Glacier, low on the South Side of Everest. The incident took place in one of the most technical passages, where the Sherpa ...

The Khumbu Icefall is the most dangerous section of any route on Everest. The Khumbu Glacier breaks into a maze of seracs and crevasses, and its constant movement causes giant chunks of ice to ...

"We're standing on the Khumbu Glacier right now and although it looks a rather static sight and quite beautiful with blue pinnacles and a deep blue sky with the moon popping up in the middle of it ...

The new project follows previous findings by the researchers which showed that the temperature of the ice in the lower parts of Khumbu Glacier is warmer than would be expected given the local air ...

The Khumbu Icefall, a magnificent icy labyrinth ... The iconic and massive glacier descends from the Western Cwm, a broad, U-shaped valley above it. Constantly in motion, the Icefall presents ...