Everest 2026: March 1 Weekend Update

Everest 2026: March 1 Weekend Update

From The Podcast on alanarnette.com by Alan Arnette

March 1, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the preparation and training of the Icefall Doctors for the Everest 2026 climbing season.

The backbone of every Everest season on the Nepali side are the Icefall Doctors, a team of highly skilled Sherpas who establish the climbing route and set the thin nylon safety rope from Base Camp to Camp 2 in the Western Cwm.Today, they left Namache Bazaar for EBC, where they will receive refresher training under the watchful eyes of the Kuhumbu Climbing Center teachers. Next, they will use drones to scout the route and, around March 16, begin the laborious task of setting ice screws, pickets, v-threads, and other techniques to attach the rope to the moving ice. And of course, there are the ladders that are hauled to deep, open crevasses, thus providing passage for the thousands of trips through the Icefall this season. In the Podcast, I introduce the season and review some of my background posts on costs, total summits and deaths, route figures, and more. #everest2026 Climb On! Alan Memories are Everythinghttps://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2026/03/01/everest-2026-icefall-doctors-launched/

People in this episode

Host: Alan Arnette

Topics covered

  • Everest
  • Icefall Doctors
  • Sherpas
  • Climbing Route
  • Mountaineering
  • Training
  • Drones

Keywords

  • Everest
  • Icefall Doctors
  • Sherpas
  • climbing route
  • mountaineering
  • drones
  • training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kuhumbu Climbing Center

Places: Namache Bazaar, EBC, Western Cwm

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