03/03/2026
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The backbone of every spring climbing season on the Nepali side of Mount Everest is the Icefall Doctors, a highly specialised Sherpa team responsible for establishing and maintaining the entire fixed route through the most hazardous section of the mountain.
On Monday, 02 March 2026, the Icefall Doctors officially departed from Namche Bazaar toward Everest Base Camp, marking the operational start of the Everest Spring 2026 season.
Upon arrival at Base Camp, the team will first undertake a mandatory refresher and safety training programme at the Khumbu Climbing Center, under the supervision of certified local instructors. This training focuses on up-to-date crevasse rescue systems, advanced fixed-rope installations, ladder anchoring techniques, and risk management in a rapidly changing glacial environment.
In the coming days, the team will begin systematic reconnaissance of the route through the Khumbu Icefall and into the Western Cwm. For the 2026 season, aerial drones will again be used as a key planning tool to assess crevasse patterns, ice movement, serac exposure and potential collapse zones before any ground installation begins. This allows the route planners to identify safer corridors and reduce unnecessary exposure for the workforce.
If conditions remain stable, full route construction is expected to commence around 16 March 2026.
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Unlike a normal fixed-rope team, the Icefall Doctors maintain this route for the entire season. The Khumbu Icefall moves by several metres every day, meaning ladders, anchors, and rope lines must be constantly inspected, repositioned, and rebuilt to keep the route passable for all expeditions.
Once completed, this single corridor through the Icefall will serve every commercial and private expedition operating from the south side of Everest, guiding thousands of individual crossings by climbers, Sherpa staff, and high-altitude workers during the spring season inside Sagarmatha National Park.
The successful and safe installation of this route remains one of the most critical and demanding logistical operations of the entire Everest climbing season.
On behalf of Xtreme Climbers Treks and Expeditions, we would like to extend our sincere best wishes to the entire Icefall Doctors team for a safe, successful, and productive 2026 spring season on Mount Everest.
Your professionalism, technical expertise, and tireless commitment to safety form the foundation of every expedition operating on the south side of the mountain. We deeply respect the responsibility you carry in establishing and maintaining the route through the Khumbu Icefall, and we wish each member of the team a season of strong health, stable conditions and safe returns to your families and communities.
PC
Xtreme Climbers Treks & Expeditions P. Ltd.
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