Dwarfed by Ice
Crossing rockslides and stepping out onto the glacier, we are dwarfed by contours of ice. EBC is not a flat space, but rather a sprawling, convoluted array of tents amid the rock and ice.
It’s a tremendous amount of work to clear enough flat space for camps and kitchens, so sherpa staff are at EBC well ahead of the foreign climbing teams in order to prepare the sites. Moreover, the glacier is continually shifting, which means that every 2-3 weeks they will need to adjust the sites and clear new areas. Heavy labor at high altitude.
Video: Camped On A Glacier
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