The Khumbu Icefall
On April 24th 1953 the team commenced the journey through the Khumbu Icefall up to the Western Cwm. It took
several days for the team to establish a route through the great confusion of the Icefall as it pours down
from the Western Cwm, grinding and moving its way to the valley below. They had to move slowly through the
middle of this tortuous terrain to avoid ice avalanches from the mountain walls on either side.
Once established, the path had to be maintained to allow for a constant succession of men and equipment to
be transported up to camp 3 at the base of the Western Cwm. The Icefall is considered one of the most
treacherous parts of the Everest ascent.
Khumbu Glacier
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Khumbu Icefall
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To carry about three tons of stores up the icefall and into the Western Cwm the team employed 34 Sherpa porters, all properly clothed and equipped for high altitude. A member of the team escorted each group through the frightening labyrinth of moving blocks of ice; they fixed ropes and ladders to ease the passage up the steep pitches.
