Icefall Doctors
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The Icefall Doctors are a specialized team of Sherpa mountaineers responsible for establishing and maintaining the safe route through the hazardous Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountaineering team
ⓘ
specialized Sherpa team ⓘ |
| activity |
avalanche risk assessment
ⓘ
crevasse crossing setup ⓘ route finding ⓘ serac hazard mitigation ⓘ |
| adjusts | route in response to icefall changes ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | approximately 5300–6000 meters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Everest climbing expeditions
ⓘ
South Col route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationModel | funded by climbing permit fees ⓘ |
| employs | Sherpa mountaineers ⓘ |
| endPoint | Western Cwm approach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | safe passage for climbers through Khumbu Icefall ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupMajority | Sherpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | reduce objective danger in Khumbu Icefall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-altitude work
ⓘ
maintaining fixed lines on Everest south side ⓘ technical expertise in icefall navigation ⓘ |
| languageCommonlySpoken |
Nepali
ⓘ
Sherpa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors | movement of ice blocks ⓘ |
| nationalityMajority | Nepali ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion | Khumbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
establish route through Khumbu Icefall
ⓘ
maintain route through Khumbu Icefall ⓘ |
| requires |
extensive high-altitude experience
ⓘ
technical ice climbing skills ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| routeSeason |
post-monsoon climbing season
ⓘ
pre-monsoon climbing season ⓘ |
| startPoint | Everest Base Camp (south side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
commercial Everest expeditions
ⓘ
independent Everest climbers ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
aluminum ladders
ⓘ
anchors ⓘ fixed ropes ⓘ ice screws ⓘ snow stakes ⓘ |
| workEnvironment |
crevasse field
ⓘ
glacier ⓘ serac field ⓘ |
| worksFor | Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksOnFeature | Khumbu Icefall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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