In May, hundreds of climbers and their guides attempted to summit Mount Everest, battling harsh weather. The world's highest peak, at 8,849 meters, in Nepal, attracts the attention of mountaineers worldwide every year, but extreme difficulties marked this spring's 2025 expedition.
Although several climbers reached the summit in mid-May, lousy weather forced many to return to base camp without completing their goal. Among them was the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa, who was attempting her 31st attempt to conquer Everest, breaking her record. She reached the summit on May 27, but many other climbers failed.
The route to Everest's summit is equipped with ladders and safety ropes, but these are removed in late May, before the start of the monsoon season, when rainfall and hazardous weather conditions make the climb impossible.
According to the Nepalese Mountaineering Department, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries received permits to climb Everest this May, accompanied by about the same number of Nepalese guides.
However, due to weather conditions and the limited time available for the climb, climbers tied to the only rope leading to the summit were lined up, creating the so-called "Everest Jam."
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