Everest doesn’t actually pose substantial technical climbing challenges, but it’s the altitude sickness, extreme weather and strong winds (up to 175mph on the summit – Everest’s peak is the windiest place on earth) that can prove so deadly, as well as avalanches and the dreaded, ever-shifting Khumbu Icefall.
Everest doesn’t actually pose substantial technical climbing challenges, but it’s the altitude sickness, extreme weather and strong winds (up to 175mph on the summit – Everest’s peak is the windiest place on earth) that can prove so deadly, as well as avalanches and the dreaded, ever-shifting Khumbu Icefall. In addition, it was recently reported that the Hillary Step, a rocky outcrop near the peak of Mount Everest, has collapsed, probably due to the earthquake of 2015. This potentially makes the climb even more dangerous.