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	Icefall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 730 m icefall (centre) in the Roosevelt Glacier, Mount Baker, Washington, U.S. An icefall is a portion of some glaciers characterized by rapid flow and a chaotic crevassed surface.
		Icefalls are climbed because of their beauty and the challenge they pose.
		An example is the Khumbu Icefall on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest, variously described as "treacherous" and "dangerous".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Icefall (390 words)

	Khumbu Icefall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Khumbu Icefall is an icefall at the head of the Khumbu Glacier.
		The icefall is found at 5,486 metres (18,000 feet) 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 stages of the South Col route to Everest’s summit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khumbu_Icefall (234 words)

	Discovery Channel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Khumbu Icefall is the first climbing challenge expedition members encounter, and it's one of the most dangerous sections on Everest.
		Part of the continuously moving Khumbu Glacier at the base of the mountain, it amounts to a treacherous maze of ice chasms lying between Base Camp and Camp One.
		Being the first section, the Khumbu Icefall is also one of the most heavily travelled parts of the mountain.
	discoverychannel.ca /adventure/everest/mountain (513 words)

	TIME Pacific \| Blind To Failure \| June 18, 2001 \| NO. 24
		On that arduous climb to camp through the Khumbu Icefall, Erik wondered for the first time if his attempt to become the first sightless person to summit Mount Everest was a colossal mistake, an act of Daedalian hubris for which he would be punished.
		Erik, as he stumbled through the icefall, was so far out of his comfort zone that he began to speculate on which of those fates might await him.
		But in the Khumbu Icefall, the trail through the Himalayan glacier is patternless, a diabolically cruel obstacle course for a blind person.
	www.time.com /time/pacific/magazine/20010618/cover1.html (1154 words)

	Bold Type: Excerpt by Jon Krakauer
		This was the infamous Khumbu Icefall, the most technically demanding section on the entire route.
		There was certainly no lack of steep ice in the Khumbu Icefall, but all of it had been rigged with ladders or ropes or both, rendering the conventional tools and techniques of ice climbing largely superfluous.
		If the Icefall required few orthodox climbing techniques, it demanded a whole new repertoire of skills in their stead--for instance, the ability to tiptoe in mountaineering boots and crampons across three wobbly ladders lashed end to end, bridging a sphincter-clenching chasm.
	www.randomhouse.com /boldtype/0598/krakauer/excerpt.html (1880 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Everest's treacherous Khumbu Icefall
		The earlier the safer is the rule with the icefall - as soon as the sun starts warming it, the vast crevasses that cut across it, and the crazily teetering blocks of ice, begin to melt, and become more dangerous.
		A climber and photographer who is camping alongside us, Dirk Troyat, descended from it the day before, and was full of tales of terrifying glimpses down apparently bottomless turquoise holes, and heart-stopping encounters with ice ladders.
		Above the icefall is the Western Cwm, and Camp One - the first resting place for people heading for the summit.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/2935274.stm (571 words)

	Vashon To Everest
		A special group of Sherpas known as the Icefall Doctors are hired by Sargamartha (Mt. Everest) National Park to maintain a route through the icefall.
		From Camp One at the top of the Icefall the route to Camp Two gradually ascends the upper section of the Khumbu Glacier in a valley known as the Western Cwm.
		The "meat and potatoes" of ascending the icefall - a multisection ladder bridging a crevasse.
	www.vashonsd.org /everest/dispatch5.htm (1059 words)

	Balsiger Expedition - Khumbu
		The Khumbu region of Mt. Everest is highlighted by the world-renowned Khumbu Icefall, which makes this a challenging practice climb for the Balsiger Expedition Team.
		Beginning at Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 17,600 feet, the route thru the Icefall is steep and treacherous and ends at Camp I at approximately 19,200 feet.
		The route is filled with shifting ice towers and crevasses and is passed successfully using ladders, ropes and a bit of luck.
	www.iosnet.com /balsigerexpedition/khumbu.php (131 words)

	Mount Everest Expedition 1953
		Base Camp was established on April 12, 1953 and thereafter the Khumbu Icefall became an important feature of life in climbing Mount Everest.
		Ever since, the Icefall has been renowned as one of the most treacherous parts on the attempt of Everest.
		The dramatic ice formations of the Icefall were just one of the many obstacles that had to be overcome in climbing Mount Everest, which can be seen behind in the distance.
	imagingeverest.rgs.org /Concepts/Imaging_Everest/-75.html (613 words)

	1998 Mount Everest Expedition Cybercast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The constantly shifting Khumbu Icefall, the first part of the classic southern route on Everest, is like a massive jumble of ice cubes slowly tumbling down the mountain.
		The impossibility of predicting when a part of the Icefall will collapse makes it the most dangerous and universally terrifying part of the climb.
		he Icefall is supposed to be terrifying, and I suppose it is, but it's also the most spectacular, fascinating and weird environment I've ever encountered.
	classic.mountainzone.com /everest/98/khumbu.html (445 words)

	Alan Arnette: April 18, 2006 - Climbing theKhumbu Icefall
		With so many teams climbing the IceFall yesterday and today for the first time, I thought I would describe what is it like to actually climb the Khumbu Icefall.
		More than likely it was off your route since the Icefall Doctors are careful to avoid the South side of the Icefall where most of these crashes happen but you just don't know.
		It should be sunrise but you are on the West side of the Icefall and the sun does not hit this are until 9:00 at the earliest.
	everytrail.net /blog/alan/2006/04/april_18_2006_climbing_thekhum.php (966 words)

	Berg Adventures International: Everest Expedition 2006
		We have had our climbing team members in the Khumbu Icefall each of the last two days and, of course, our Sherpa team continues to work hard up there as well.
		The Icefall Route is more developed and improved each day and the team members are moving up for conditioning and become familiar with the characteristics of the Icefall for this season.
		After crossing over numerous short ladder spans in the lower and middle sections of the icefall they were impressed to see the guys hauling new ladders for work up higher on the 4 ladder vertical section near the top of the icefall proper.
	www.bergadventures.com /cyber/everest0906/ev_0906_10.html (511 words)

	A Historical Perspective on the South Col Route (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Prior to that time, the Khumbu Icefall had been seen from the high glaciated pass easily accessed from the north or Tibetan side of Mt. Everest.
		In 1950 the previously unthinkable happened and the Khumbu Icefall was first climbed and deemed doable but dangerous.
		When a glacier increases in gradient, it turns into an "icefall." This icefall, especially the Khumbu Icefall, is an amazingly chaotic jumble of ice blocks of all sizes.
	www.alpineascents.com /everest-south-col-route.asp (1554 words)

	everest's blog \| FightHunger.org
		My concern during today's descent was the Khumbu Icefall with it's large crevasses and towering blocks of ice ready to fall anytime onto the path.
		Pommy and I were the first to go through the Khumbu Icefall and the recent snowfall made it very difficult, dangerous and slow.
		In the upper section of the icefall we passed the area where three weeks ago three Sherpas died when two large seracs collapsed on top of them.
	www.fighthunger.org /everest/blog (1164 words)

	Trek to Everest Base Camp with Berg Adventures International
		The Everest region, known as the Khumbu, is a crossroads of times and cultures; Tibetan traders cross the Nangpa La with their yaks, climbers from around the world trek inroute to their base camps and the people of the valley still stock their homes and businesses from the famous Namche Saturday market.
		In the Khumbu the human history of exploration and discovery is still fresh.
		The full mass of the Khumbu Icefall will not be viewed until you walk into Base Camp, but the creaks and groans of the glacier and the roar of avalanches from the slopes around will be heard during the entire day's hike.
	www.bergadventures.com /trips/ebc_itin.html (1898 words)

	EVEREST Expedition Team Recalls Treacherous Route and Infamous Tragedy
		The Khumbu Icefall moves three to four feet a day - and the constant motion can be heard as splintering cracks and heart-stopping shudders all around the climbers.
		Adding to the technical difficulty of the Khumbu Icefall is the knowledge that many climbers have lost their lives in this dangerous and surreal terrain.
		They had established Camp I above the treacherous Khumbu Icefall, Camp II in the midst of the lonely Western Cwm (Cwm is a Welsh word meaning valley), Camp III on the icy slopes of the Lhotse Face, and Camp IV, a desolate, freezing, wind-riven patch of ground just below the South Summit.
	extremz.com /main/archive/rock/everestjun98.htm (1337 words)

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		So being in my boots at the edge of the Khumbu Icefall was a choice spot when the NFB Everest Climbing Team returned from their first voyage up, through, over, and back down the Khumbu Icefall.
		The Icefall was the most difficult piece of the climb for him as a blind person.
		But an hour before, as he was emerging from the Icefall, tired teammates, who had arrived earlier at camp 1, slogged their way back down to greet him with a hot orange drink and hugs.
	www.nfb.org /Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm01/bm0107/brlm0107.htm (14848 words)

	Everest Khumbu Icefall Climb
		Although there is no set course prerequisite for the Khumbu Icefall Extension, prior climbing experience and competence in ice axe, crampons and fixed rope skills is absolutely required.
		Today's trail continues along the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and passes by stone memorials for climbers who have perished on nearby summits.
		Team members will climb their way through the icefall with its ice seracs and crevasses while using fixed ropes and ladders.
	www.mountainmadness.com /sevensummits/everest2.cfm?nav=exp (2144 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Climbing Mount Everest Works"
		It goes through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall and Western Cwm (pronounced "coom"), up the Lhotse Face and past the South Col and Hillary Step to the summit.
		Once through the Khumbu Icefall, climbers reach Camp I at 19,900 feet (6065 m).
		Most climbers must navigate the Khumbu Icefall multiple times as they acclimate to the elevation.
	people.howstuffworks.com /mount-everest2.htm (1149 words)

	Trek Through Khumbu Nepal to Everest Basecamp with Alpine Ascents International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Not only did they see the spectacular morning views of Everest, the Khumbu icefall, Pumori, Nuptse, and other surrounding mountains, but Willi also taught the trekkers a thing or two about how to move efficiently and speedily when coming down a steep slope.
		Shower stalls in the Khumbu are unheated, and although the water is warm the air temperatures can be a bit chilly.
		Sherpas from all over the Khumbu and surrounding areas come down to the big city of Namche where they have a market which is know as 'the Bazaar,' if that isn't bizarre enough.
	www.alpineascents.com /etrek-cybercast03.asp (4415 words)

	Everest 1996 Photo Gallery
		The South African base camp, with the Khumbu icefall behind.
		Ian enters the Khumbu icefall, 1000 vertical meters of unstable ice.
		Cathy climbs under 'the wave' in the icefall.
	www.cathyodowd.com /ev96/96_gallery.html (426 words)

	Climb Mt. Everest \| April 12, 1953
		Leaving Tengpoche Monastery behind, Hillary leads some of the team on a rigorous climb up the Khumbu Icefall to establish Base Camp.
		Check out NOVA's Web site to see Khumbu Icefall up close and to learn more about it.
		Icefall- a cascade of ice that results when a glacier descends over a changing slope of ground beneath.
	teacher.scholastic.com /activities/hillary/climb/climb02.htm (227 words)

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		Before entering the Icefall, Erik Weihenmayer thought that crossing the ladders was going to be the worst part of the Icefall.
		I was psyched to make it through the Icefall, and then fifty yards out of camp 1, when I stepped over a small crevasse and my foot went right in, Luis tried to catch me but instead blasted me in the nose with his ski pole handle.
		The Khumbu Icefall may be the single most difficult part of the climb, but the upper reaches of the mountain present their own problems.
	www.nfbnet.org /files/braille_monitor/BRLM0107.TXT (21308 words)

	Operating Cameraman Online: Everst Part III The Climb
		The icefall is a large frozen river of tumbling ice blocks, many the size of large apartment buildings.
		Normally, climbers head up the icefall at first light and make it through by early morning before the ice begins to melt and the ice blocks start to shift and tumble.
		After deciding on a location and a time of day when the light would be good, they would return a few days later, hoping that the shot would not be dramatically changed by ice movement.
	www.soc.org /opcam/12_jd1998/mg12_everest03.html (2367 words)

	Discovery Channel :: Expedition on Everest :: Into the Icefall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Today they climb the Khumbu icefall, the most dangerous and unpredictable section of the mountain.
		The entire Khumbu icefall requires clipping and unclipping from fixed lines (ropes attached to the mountain with pickets buried in the snow), and crossing dark, bottomless crevasses on shaky aluminum ladders while wearing metal spikes on your feet.
		Their job is to supply Dave with extra sets of "guide eyes." Experience is what gives them this ability to see the big picture, such as dangerous steps to avoid and important places to crack the whip.
	dsc.discovery.com /convergence/everest/dispatches/dispatch08.html (805 words)

	News room
		The Icefall is a frozen river that appears to be a maze of crevasses and enormous ice blocks.
		Jason Fought was elated after crossing 3 ladders in the Khumbu Icefall (his goal was to cross only one).
		Khumbu Icefall..…I came, I saw, I was in awe and I conquered, barely.
	www.trekeverest.com /news_room.htm (6677 words)

	Mount Everest and the Forbidden Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Everest West Ridge Shoulder is in the center, and the Khumbu Icefall is directly beneath it.
		During 1950-52, the Swiss and British made forays into the Khumbu Region of Nepal which surrounds Everest, and the British Expedition of 1953 was finally successful.
		The Khumbu Icefall is visible on the left center, and the South Col is visible just below Everest's right skyline.
	ourworld.cs.com /robertwgross/mounteve.html (751 words)

	Everest South Side Climb, Nepal with International Mountain Guides
		Included is unlimited consultation with the IMG staff, consultation with the docs at the BC Medical clinic, Icefall fees, all expedition food, communications, oxygen, Sherpa support to the Balcony (carrying oxygen on summit day), complete trek service, and total expedition logistics from Kathmandu to Kathmandu.
		If you a climber who always wanted to see for yourself what Everest is all about, our Khumbu Icefall program provides the chance to go up to Camp 1 and Camp 2.
		This is serious climbing, with some risk, so you need to be in good shape and have solid skills with crampons, fixed rope, etc. We also have an option to stay longer and go higher, up to Camp 3 and the Yellow Band.
	www.mountainguides.com /everest-south.shtml (1625 words)

	Himalayan Expeditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In a total of eleven expeditions to the Himalaya; Serac Adventure Films' president Michael Brown has made eight mountaineering films, two ski films and one kayak film.
		The latest was a journey to Phortse, Nepal for the Khumbu Climbing School and a film called The Endless Knot
		Michael and David D'Angelo recently returned from Nepal and production of "Light of the Himalaya" with a very moving story of sight restoring cataract surgeries and spectacular climbing.
	seracfilms.com /mount_everest.htm (431 words)

	Mt. Everest 2005: Carlos Pauner Crevasses and Ladders
		It's been 52 years since Hillary, Tenzing and company were at the Khumbu base camp, where we are now at 5,300 meters.
		The terrible Icefall, which Mallory contemplated from Lho Lha and said it was not climbable, we have climbed it two times since we arrived to base camp on April 13.
		The Khumbu Icefall is a chaos of ice blocks and crevasses that forms when the glacier spills from the border of the Valley of Silence at some 6,000 meters over a steep slope towards base camp, surrounded by Nuptse to the East and the Wes Shoulder of Everest.
	www.everestnews.com /exp2005/carloseverest2005u04242005.htm (482 words)

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