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A mountain guide shared a video of a cornice collapse on Mount Everest, highlighting the dangers of overcrowding and harsh conditions. The guide recounted a harrowing rescue operation where four climbers narrowly escaped, but two others were found dead. The overcrowding on Everest has made navigation and safety increasingly difficult.
Video footage captured by climbing guide Vinayak Malla shows the crowded summit ridge of Mount Everest before and after a cornice collapse that resulted in two climbers going missing. Four climbers managed to self-rescue thanks to fixed ropes, but there is little hope of finding the missing climbers. The incident adds to the season's fatalities, including the recent discovery of Kenyan climber Joshua Cheruiyot Kirue's body. Malla's efforts to break a new route likely saved many lives.
IFMGA guide Vinayak Malla captured the aftermath of a snow cornice collapse on Mount Everest's summit ridge on May 21, which resulted in climbers being dragged into the void. The video shows the chaotic scene as climbers clung to fixed ropes, with four narrowly escaping death and two still missing. The incident highlights the dangers of overcrowding on Everest, with another climber confirmed dead, bringing the season's fatalities to six.
Terrifying footage captured by IFMGA guide Vinayak Malla shows the aftermath of a cornice collapse on Everest's summit ridge, which nearly claimed the lives of several climbers. The incident, occurring on May 21, highlights the dangers of overcrowding and unstable snow conditions. Tragically, two climbers remain missing, and another climber, Binod Babu Bastakoti, has been confirmed dead, bringing the season's fatalities to six.