Winter ends on Everest without an ascent
German alpinist Jost Kobusch attempting an Everest climb without supplemental oxygen and Sherpa support, abandons his ascent at 7,360m. – Facebook pic, February 28, 2020.
INCESSANT snowfall and avalanches have forced teams to abandon their bid to achieve the first winter ascent of Everest in more than quarter of a century. Winter climbs are difficult and riskier due to snowier terrain, shorter and colder days and a narrow summit window compared to the busy spring when hundreds of mountaineers flock to Everest.
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