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Khumbu Icefall. The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm. It 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 regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the South Col route to ...
The Khumbu Glacier (Nepali: खुम्बु हिमनदी) is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. With elevations of 4,900 m (16,100 ft) at its terminus to 7,600 m (24,900 ft) at its source, it is the world's highest glacier . [ 1 ]
Khumbutse's name indicates its location at the head of the Khumbu valley, down which the Khumbu Glacier flows. It is one of the prominent mountains above the southern Everest Base Camp, and is seen in many views from the nearby trekking routes, including at Gorak Shep. Aerial image showing the location of Khumbutse (lower right). Note that the ...
Khumbu is a glacier believed to be the result of the last great Ice Age, ~500,000 years ago. Lonely Planet has ranked Khumbu region in sixth best region in the world to travel. [6] Sherpa clans in Khumbu Region are Salakha, Murminso, Thaktok, Garza, Lhakshindo, Chusherwa or Ngonba , Luakpa or Chawa, Sakhya, Shyango
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 ...
Lho La behind where the Khumbu Icefall turns to become the Khumbu glacier. Behind are Changtse and Everest's West Ridge. The Lho La (Chinese: 洛拉山坳) is a col on the border between Nepal and Tibet north of the Western Cwm, near Mount Everest. It is at the lowest point of the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres (19,705 ft).
Langtang Glacier: Bagmati Province [1] Thulagi glacier: Gandaki Province [2] Ambulapcha Glacier: Koshi Province [3] Hunku Glacier [4] Imja Glacier [5] Khumbu Glacier [6] Khumbu Icefall; Lhotse Shar Glacier [7] Nangpai Gosum Glacier [8] Ngozumpa glacier [9] Nupchu Glacier [10] Yamatari Glacier [11]
Above the icefall is Camp I at 6,065 metres (19,900 ft). Climber traversing Khumbu Icefall. From Camp I, climbers make their way up the Western Cwm to the base of the Lhotse face, where Camp II or Advanced Base Camp (ABC) is established at 6,500 m (21,300 ft). The Western Cwm is a flat, gently rising glacial valley, marked by huge lateral ...