Khumbu Icefall Opens After Two-Week Blockade Everest 2026 Season Finally Under Way
After more than two weeks of tense waiting at Everest Base Camp, the 2026 Everest climbing season is officially under way. A team of 19 Sherpa climbers the elite group known as the icefall doctors successfully crossed the Khumbu Icefall on Tuesday morning, fixing ropes, placing ladders, and carving a safe route through one of the most dangerous stretches of…