The avalanches and
bad weather scaring all above the height above 5,000 meters since the last few
days, the icefall doctors halted the construction of climbing route on
Mt.Everest while base camp workers said they were also struggling hard to set
up tents at the base camp.
two avalanches had already occurred each on Mt Pumori and Mt Nuptse in the last three days, Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, who is now at base camp, told this daily over phone.
two avalanches had already occurred each on Mt Pumori and Mt Nuptse in the last three days, Nima Gyalzen Sherpa, who is now at base camp, told this daily over phone.
“we felt the windy blo of avalanches at base camp but stayed
safe,” a nine time Everest summiteer said.
According to him, it seems like the range(Mahalangur) is
still not as safe as they had thought.
“We have halted our work for two days due to unfavorable
weather condition,” an icefall doctor Gelje Sherpa said , adding that the team
of eight trained icefall doctors would try to fix ropes and ladders up to Camp
II tomorrow. According to him, at least 20 ladders ere used to complete a route
up to Camp1 that passes through the
treacherous icefall section above the base camp.
Karma Sherpa, a mountain guide at the base camp said the
support staff had been struggling to set up tents for more than 30 expeditions,
while most of the climbers had already reached Khumbu region for acclimatization.
“the Everest base camp is slowly turning into a global village, ” he said.
Everest ER, in collaboration with Himalayan Rescue
Association, has also started setting up a medical clinic at the base camp.
“our doctors started unpacking and organizing medication and equipment while
our first patient arrived shortly thereafter and was evacuated later in the
day,”the team said.
The team of medical doctors includes Tash Pirie-Burley,
Rachel Tullet, Tatiana Havryliuk, Yogesh Subedi and Lakpa Norbu Sherpa, according
to the organization. “A team of Wilderness Medical society led by Luanne Freer
will also join Everest ER medical efforts during its trek to base camp.”
According to Gyanendra Shrestha, and official at DoT, at
least 275 climbing permits have been issued for 31 everest expedition teams
till date. “Among them, female climber Marin Minamiya, 19, is headed towards Mt
Everest aiming to be the youngest Japanese to conquer world’s highest mountain,
” he said.
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