A Mount Everest guide recalls the horror: overcrowding, cornice fall | Watch the video | World News

A mountain guide recently shared a video capturing a cornice collapse on Mount Everest and describing how his teammates narrowly escaped a life-threatening situation after a tense rescue operation. The world’s highest peak has seen huge crowds due to smaller windows during climb attempts.

Cornices are overhanging snow ridges that pose significant risks to climbers and hikers.

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A guide recalls the horror of Everest

Vinayak Malla, a guide with the International Federation of Mountain Guides (IFMGA), shared images from his expedition, depicting the chaos and tense moments on Everest.

Recounting the harrowing events of May 21, Malla described the sensation felt on the summit ridge “compared to my previous experiences on the mountain. There was soft snow, many cornices and rock sections covered in snow. The weather station was even half buried in the snow.”

After reaching the summit, climbers encountered slow-moving traffic and witnessed the collapse of a cornice a few meters away. Despite the danger, four climbers managed to escape, while two others were missing and later found dead.

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Two dead near the summit of Everest

Nepalese mountaineer Binod Babu Bastakoti and Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui have been confirmed dead near the summit of Mount Everest. Bastakoti died while descending from Camp IV due to altitude sickness, while Kirui was found by rescuers a few meters below the summit, attempting the ascent without supplemental oxygen, according to reports.

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Overcrowding on Mount Everest creates obstacles to ascent

Malla said that due to overcrowding, it is difficult to navigate congested traffic amid dwindling oxygen supplies. He said he and his team took a new route to return to base camp safely after the climb.