guide with 8K Expeditions<\/a>, who was part of the team. \u201cThe big wall of seracs on the north Lolha to South Nuptse face is very unstable. So this year there is no other alternative route for Everest until the seracs collapse.\u201d<\/p>\nAnother team, comprised of five guides and climbers, attempted to chart a route through the Khumbu Icefall that sidesteps the dangerous area. According to a Facebook post by Imagine Nepal, an expedition operator that helped with the reconnoissance mission, the five found an alternative pathway.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey found the route far safer than it is being talked about,\u201d the post said. \u201cAll climbers who have been above the ice blockage think the route is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of April 27, officials on Everest are still waiting for the wall of ice to crumble before sending route builders through it.<\/p>\n
On April 26, pilots from the aerial company Airlift Technologies flew a drone over the Khumbu Icefall to analyze the deadly serac from different angles. You can watch the video ab They also completed a three-dimensional digital map of the glacier. The video, shown above, gives the clearest view yet of the dangerous obstacle that\u2019s preventing Mount Everest season from kicking off.<\/p>\n
Ben Ayers contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n