Our destination was Parchermo, the splendid 6173m peak located on the border between the Khumbu valley and Rolwaling. The ascent is relatively straightforward as the route climbs mainly snow, there ...

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Earlier today, a huge serac collapsed in Everest's Khumbu Icefall. No one was injured, but the shifting ice destroyed some of the Sherpas' work. Khunga Sherpa, a guide for Furtenbach Adventures ...

The treacherous Khumbu Icefall has opened on Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, the iconic peak’s names ...

"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 ...

Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job. They transport equipment through the dangerous Khumbu Icefall. Drones are supposed to reduce the danger. Sherpas on Mount Everest, the highest mountain ...