Ice collapse impedes climbers for Qomolangma

13:35, April 24, 2009  

An ice collapse near the base of Mount Qomolangma has blocked the route of scores of climbers hoping to scale the world's highest peak, officials said yesterday.

No one was reported injured in the ice collapse on Wednesday but the route has been blocked for a few days, said Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

The section of the route called the Khumbu Icefall just above the base camp is one of the riskiest areas on the way to the summit.

The ice collapse destroyed the path set by climbers and their Sherpa guides using aluminum ladders and ropes to move over crevasses.

Source:China Daily

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