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Bookmark or Share- Khumbu Icefall - WikipediaThe Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm, which lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres (17,999 ft) on the Nepali slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. The icefall is considered one of the most dangerous stages of the South Col route to Everest's summit.
- The Khumbu Icefall is Open on Mt. Everest - Men's JournalWhat lies above the Khumbu Icefall? Climbing Down the Khumbu Icefall. John Waechter. Camp 1 Through Camp 4. CAMP 1 TO CAMP 2. After climbing through the Icefall, climbers arrive at Camp I located ...
- Mapping the Killer Path of the Everest Avalanche - National GeographicApril 23, 2014. • 4 min read. Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, the site of the Friday avalanche that killed at least 16 climbers, is an unavoidable gauntlet for those climbing the mountain from...
- Khumbu Icefall – One Of The Deadliest Places On This PlanetJanuary 1, 2022. 8 minute read. The Khumbu Icefall is located near the head of the Khumbu Glacier (Nepal’s largest glacier) and the foot of the Western Cwm on the sides of Mount Everest in Nepal. It is not distant from the Everest Base Camp and the summit reaches a height of 5,486 meters (17,999 feet).
- Khumbu Glacier - WikipediaThe glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, at the west end of the lower Western Cwm. This icefall is the first major obstacle—and among the more dangerous—on the standard south col route to the Everest summit. It is also the largest glacier in Nepal.
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