THE KHUMBU ICEFALL - CROSSING EVEREST’S DEADLY SLOPES

Some interesting facts about crossing Everest's deadly slopes of the Khumbu icefall. The most famous glacier in Nepal - the Khumbu glacier is only about twelve kilometers in length, which is not much compared with other glaciers. You can find it even longer in the European Alps. But it is interesting mainly due to the famous Khumbu Icefall - a very dangerous part of the ascent route to Mount Everest.
Khumbu Glacier, the highest glacier in the world is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge at an elevation of 4,900 m at its end to 7600 m at its source.
The glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, This icefall is the first major obstacle-and among the most dangerous ones, on the standard south col route to the Everest summit.
On Mount Everest, glaciers have created a dreadful section of ice known as the Khumbu Icefall, which challenges mountaineers at the very start of their climb. An icefall is created when a glacier begins to move downhill on a steep slope.
The Khumbu Glacier moves constantly, on average one meter per day, through the eye of the needle between the West Shoulder and Nuptse, about 600 meters down towards the base camp. And it does not flow evenly.
Since the structures are continually changing, crossing the Khumbu Icefall is so dangerous that even extensive rope and ladder crossing cannot prevent loss of life. Many people have died in this area while climbing.
Safety. A person should never walk on the Khumbu glacier alone. The risk of slipping on the ice and sliding into an open crevasse or breaking through and falling into a hidden crevasse is too high.
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[@ZombieMiezz]

2:56 Yep that's all I need to see to put this on my bucket list of things to never do (: Much respect to all you mountaineers, sherpas, guides & rescuers out there!

[@jacquieiscool]

I agree not worth the risk at all I would never climb this mountain.

[@PSniemamniedlanikogo]

Me also 😂😂

[@beverlycashin4320]

I agree. Though I really enjoy sitting in my living room and watching videos about it. :)

[@tonylego2364]

I tapped out at the small ladder at the beginning lol

[@beautifultiana6578]

Lol

[@beestoe993]

The icefall and the death zone are the 2 most intimidating aspects of the climb to me. I would love to go as far as base camp just to go there and see that incredible country though.

[@greenman6141]

Sadly if you go to base camp, what you'll see is a lot of wealthy people throwing their trash and ...literally...shitting all over the place. They make zero effort to clean up after themselves and it has become a huge stinking rubbish and feces dump, with urine stench everywhere. This is a sacred mountain, and they behave this way. How would Americans like it if hundreds of Buddists appeared in Yosemite or St Patrick's Cathedrale in NY and threw garbage all over and crapped and pissed everywhere.

[@beverlycashin4320]

I've thought of that idea as well. Just take the walk to base camp.

[@copycatt2579]

@@beverlycashin4320 the issue is the round trip trek is 80 miles / 130 km and takes 12 days to do it right.

[@beverlycashin4320]

@@copycatt2579 Right. Would be a heckuva journey. Looks beautiful, though, from what I've seen.

[@Dope947]

Me too

[@overthehills8833]

I wonder how many people paid fees, trained for months got suited up and when they saw the icefall said oh Hell No turned around and went home

[@easygoer1234]

I know, exactly. I don't think anybody, except maybe the sherpas know the gravity of how huge and dangerous the ice fall is. You are RIGHT ON with that comment.

[@mobGDuran]

In the middle of my bed, tucked inside a blanket, yet getting minor heartaches and falling sensation. The last time that happened was watching Alex Honnold's el capitan. I would personally reach the base camp kneel down and have a good look at it and come back.

[@ellicel]

IKR?! There's not enough money in the world that would tempt me to cross this, let alone the thought of me PAYING to be allowed to do so! 😂

[@Adaptedsolarpower]

@@mobGDuransame thing happened to me. I could feel my heart rate elevate and my palms got sweaty watching Alex 😂😂

[@cherylharris3928]

I would turn around at the first ladder.

[@NathanHarrison7]

Incredible footage. I felt like I was there with them. You don’t see this type of footage on the main stream Everest documentaries. Thank you very much. Subscribed.

[@SealAngel]

The rest of the climb seems like a breeze compared to that ice fall. To think people pay $70'000 to look death right in the face.

[@valeriekilmer739]

Moi faudrait me payer cher....😁

[@pjyast]

This is what VR was made for.

[@SaliTrekking]

😆 hahah

[@rachelwyatt6030]

I cannot believe this the beginning!! It looks so terrifying. I could never do this

[@KathleenMahaney]

Me either..I would have peed self

[@rachelwyatt6030]

@@KathleenMahaney I know right !! I can’t believe people have the guts to do it!

[@overthehills8833]

I’d have to Drunk

[@andresilvasophisma]

It's a good way to filter out which people want to do it.

[@gracieamazing2076]

I had a stroke 😂

[@pamelabewley1685]

That's pretty amazing! It's so interesting to continue learning about Everest, I love it!

[@yvonneschwartz3929]

Did you learn about the ecological disaster they are creating with the trash? Or about the rainbow valley? I wish they will make famous the Sherpas and not the immature people that go there. This year has been super deadly!

[@saraswatiroy56]

Brath taking! Thanks

[@sergelevesque7043]

Thank you :-)

[@greenscorpio55]

Whoa!

[@MulletJoe368]

Ain't no way I'm crossing a crevasse on a rickety bunch of ladders duck taped together 😂😂

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thrilling experience, please take care, thanks for sharing 🙏 very useful information congratulations,please take care 👍

[@elsewyr]

What about the new (2021) french route to avoyd it? Is it actually a thing?

[@wakingtheworld]

'Interesting'? My heart was in my mouth watching this.... Scary as hell.... Beautiful though....

[@b-man1232]

2:57.....you gotta be kidding me?!?

[@GeoPerspective]

thanks for making this creative commons

[@juniorsampa40]

Inteligente de mais. Vídeo em inglês e legendas também. Fala sério.

[@mjleger4555]

I've heard a lot about Khumbu icefall, it's legendary! And it just gets more and more expensive to climb Mt. Everest every single year. The sherpas only have to make one or two summit climbs per season but they have to make numerous trips to supply the camps, but don't have to work the rest of the year (or so I've heard!) I remember when it was only about $30-40k to climb Everest, now it's $70 to $150k or more, depending on if you want to rough it or have luxury at the camps! I've been a thrill-seeker in the past and did some rather daring feats, but one look at Khumbu and NO! I'm not doing crossing a crevasse on short flimsy ladder like that! Khumba is like a slowly moving glacier, it moves a tiny bit every year so crevasses may be in different places, deeper and wider than before or less but still very scary!

[@pt7145]

Sherpas typically traverse khumbu icefall 20-30 times a season. They have to carry supplies up to the camps and come back down so each trip is 2 traversals. Most Everest deaths happen in the khumbu icefall as the icefall is constantly moving and this is unstable ground

[@greenman6141]

the Sherpas are treated horribly by the climbing industry. Yes, by doing this work they are able to earn more money than they would have done at other jobs that they might be able to get in Nepal. But do they want to risk their lives for a bunch of entitled people who wouldn't be doing this "high risk" activity if the gruellling and dangerous work wasn't pushed onto people who die with horrifying regularity and very little recompense. No one should complain about how much money they have to spend to go to Everest. They can do it themselves if they want to. If they want to be pampered and push the hardships on to others, then they bloody well should pay. They literally do not even clean up their shit. They just leave it all over this sacred mountain. Totally insensitive and grotesque behaviour.

[@mjleger4555]

@@greenman6141 Agreed! But the sherpas could refuse to climb, but they probably won't. When humans experience some of the nicer things in life that money can bring, it's difficult to go back to the old, poorer ways again. I also know that sherpas make trips up the mountain to clean the enormous amount of trash that climbers just throw out anywhere. Climbers get hypoxic and don't think clearly about the mess they're causing, or don't care. Terrible thing to do to a Mountain that is considered sacred by so many of the local people.

[@greenman6141]

@@mjleger4555 For them it isn't "nicer things in life", it's more like the most basic of medical care. Any education. Someplace to live after a huge huge earthquake which destroyed most homes in half the country. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is rather like prostitution. It is horrible. It is dangerous. But when a woman is desperate and has a child, she will do something that horrible to herself rather than have her child starve.

[@mjleger4555]

@@greenman6141 If you feel so strongly about sherpa plight, then start a project to fund them! (Many efforts have been made to help those affected by the 2015 earthquake, now attention turns to Turkey and Syria, that's how the world turns, there is poverty everywhere! Until humans figure out that the human population explosion is causing a lot of problems for this Planet Earth, strife and poverty will continue!) It's not arguable; adieu.

[@jen-a-purr]

Multiple ladders roped together….What could possibly go wrong…

[@avisiktachakraborty3438]

Safety in risk

[@kaib4605]

Yep !! Make it here your one less monster cluster to Everest Summit My Dad 1999 was ready after base 1 Then Medical Emergency Urination Helicopter Ride Out So One & Done Attempt

[@Star88701]

Its a bit ironic, to get to the heavens, you have to pass through hell.

[@yvonneschwartz3929]

The mountain is alive and it likes to decide who lives and who dies! A blizzard and all are done in no time. What seems also hell to me is the fact that not only you have to wait for the rest of the group but if they take too long, you can die. You depend on others all the time for so many reasons. Is almost a ticket to rush your death!

[@Nick-zo6uk]

Most things in life are that way. To get into Heaven, you have to live on Earth for an allotted time, facing the devil every day. If you survive, your reward is eternity with the Lord.

[@potterlinda02]

that ladder is so dangerous...why can't it be longer and wider omg???

[@andresilvasophisma]

2:55

[@krambone]

Nobody: 2:05 let’s all go to the lobby to get our selves some treats 🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️

[@maynardsmuse714]

I think that Mt. Everest is sick of people climbing it. It’s a literal traffic jam. No bueno.

[@M.R.RazaKhan]

You've got a good English accent but at the time 0:41 pronouncing "very", you proved yourself 😁😁😁 Btw, the video is quite amazing and informative👍

[@SaliTrekking]

Forget about how good or bad my English, I just sharing the info and beauty of the Himalayas. By the way, thanks for the comments will try to improve it.

[@shonkyboy]

arrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhthose bloody overlays. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@carmelinamilite4740]

Sono pazzi

[@reapermanslayer]

If I ever climb Everest (never happening) I'm going to come from the China side, and skip this BS.

[@Nick-zo6uk]

IF, China would even allow you.