Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.
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"Delays in the opening of the route have added concerns of possible 'traffic jams' to the peak this year."
— Purnima Shrestha , Athlete
"We are thinking about airlifting the rope-fixing team and their logistics to Camp 2 by helicopter."
— Ram Krishna Lamichhane , Executive
Key People
Dambar Parajuli is the president of the Expedition Operators' Association.
Purnima Shrestha is a prominent climber and photographer from Nepal.
Ram Krishna Lamichhane is the director general of Nepal's Department of Tourism.
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Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.
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