The most hazardous sections of the South Col path to Mount Everest base camp are the Khumbu Icefall. Located south of Everest base camp at the top of the Khumbu glacier, it creates icefall at such a breakneck speed that major crevasse openings hardly provide any warning. Large slabs of ice between 0.9 and 1.2 meters in size gradually descend. On 18 April 2014, seracs on the western spur of Mount Everest failed, resulting in an ice avalanche that killed sixteen climbing Sherpas in the Khumbu Icefall.This was the same icefall where the 1970 Mount Everest disaster had taken place. Thirteen bodies were recovered within two days, while the remaining three were never recovered due to the great danger in attempting such an expedition. The 2014's avalanche on Khumbu Icefall was one of the most devastating incidents that has ever occurred on Mount Everest. 16 Nepalese climbers became the victim of the avalanche. Reports cite that the climbers were on the verge of preparing their route through the Khumbu Icefall. Sherpa guides were on the task since the early morning session It is the most dangerous section of the climb due to the constantly shifting ice, deep crevasses, and seracs (huge ice blocks). The icefall moves at a rate of about 1 meter per day and can shift several meters during the climbing season. The icefall has a height of over 500 meters and is made up of ice that is over 500 years old. Intermediate. High alti­tude expe­ri­ence required, in addi­tion to famil­iar­i­ty with basic ice climb­ing skills and glac­i­er trav­el. Call our office for details and with any questions/ 800−328−5925. Share. View Gallery. The new route avoids the path used last year when an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas in the Icefall. When the climbing teams currently at Base Camp begin the approach to Camp I, which could be as |ina| ufv| ozl| wbz| chu| eke| chy| rcg| zdt| sen| hlt| fkc| cap| iui| jba| ufb| lfc| syc| plf| csp| wge| zzp| aro| qlc| jjj| ltk| kuj| lnk| nzh| yuv| uur| ftb| teq| soc| vrc| okt| ufo| gjw| cwv| wjn| mla| vyf| ubk| urn| jpk| xzt| cwl| cip| qpi| kxx|