Mount Everest's Hillary Step collapses
A rocky outcrop on Mount Everest known as Hillary Step has collapsed, mountaineers said on Sunday, making the climb even tougher for those who dare to attempt reaching the summit.
The news was confirmed by British mountaineer Tim Mosedale in a post on Facebook.
"It's official - The Hillary Step is no more," he said.
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The rocky outcrop stood on the mountain's southeast ridge, and was the last major challenge before the summit.
"Not sure what's going to happen when the snow ridge doesn't form because there's some huge blocks randomly perched hither and thither which will be quite tricky to negotiate," added Mr Mosedale.
It came as an American climber died near the summit and an Indian climber went missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent.
Roland Yearwood, 50, from Georgiana, Alabama, died on the mountain on Sunday but other details were not immediately known, said Murari Sharma of the Everest Parivar Expedition agency, based in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.
Indian climber Ravi Kamar fell sick on his way down from the summit on Saturday and did not make it to the nearest camp, while his accompanying Nepalese Sherpa guide made it to a camp, said Thupden Sherpa of Arun Treks and Expedition.
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