A new drone video shows the dangerous ice towers in the Khumbu Icefall that are responsible for the climbing season on Everest being delayed ...

The route through the Khumbu Icefall on Mt Everest has been opened for the Spring 2026 climbing season, though significant risks remain at a critical section, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control ...

Not an Everest expert? No problem! Our reporter answers ten simple questions about the 2026 climbing season, and why it was ...

After eight days of delays, mounting institutional pressure, and a week that tested the nerves of hundreds of climbers ...

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

Kathmandu, April 29 -- After 19 days of delay in preparing the route to climb Everest, there is finally some relief for ...

Hundreds of mountaineers are stranded at the Himalayan base camp for Mount Everest as a crevasse strewn with chunks of ice, ...

Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach ...

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.

Experts rule out immediate alternatives through Khumbu Icefall; risky conditions force wait as anxiety grows at base camp.

Dawa Jangbu Sherpa is one of 11 elite doctors who monitor the perilous slopes of Mount Everest. But he isn’t there to address ...