https://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/at-least-twelve-killed-in-avalanche-on-mount-everest/ Mountaineering, climbing, expeditions, adventures Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/at-least-twelve-killed-in-avalanche-on-mount-everest/#comment-121 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:27:15 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/?p=23045#comment-121 … because there are also risks on the north side of Everest, for example below the North Col and on the very long and exhausting north ridge. It’s no cakewalk on both sides.

]]> https://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/at-least-twelve-killed-in-avalanche-on-mount-everest/#comment-119 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:42:12 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/?p=23045#comment-119 The news is very tragic. However this is bound to happen. Due to global warming the weather over the mountains is behaving very erratically,causing accumulation of snow, sudden avalanche & many ther dangers. In the last year such catastrophy happened in the Karakoram Mountains. However we have not learnt our lessons. We must stop climbing Evewrest for some time this year in Everest. This year already started with ominous sign of death of one sherpa & accident of one senior Icefall Doctor. International Mountaineering committe must warn Nepal Government & all Foreign & Local Climbing Professional team to take care from this incident.

]]> https://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/at-least-twelve-killed-in-avalanche-on-mount-everest/#comment-117 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:19:42 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/?p=23045#comment-117 Why do people go through the Ice Fall in the south when you can approach from the north on the Chinese side? Sorry for the very naive question however I have heard that the Khumbu Ice Fall can be very dangerous and unpredictable versus going up the North side which doesn’t have that hazard.

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