Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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This video is a compilation of clips from the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest, shot during our attempt on the West Ridge in Spring 2012.

The video compliments the blog post I wrote on the same, with more context and explanation. To read that - and get some background to what you're seeing - check the link below:

- "Khumbu Icefall - Fast or Slow?" on the unDefined Blog: jakenorton.com/rnai-khumbu-icefall-fast-or-slow

- See more from our 2012 West Ridge attempt, and our film paying homage to the 1963 ascent of the West Ridge, below:
-- "High & Hallowed: Everest 1963" on Amazon: amazon.com/High-Hallowed-JonKrakauer/dp/B0106TEHYE
-- "High & Hallowed: Everest 1963" on Vimeo: vimeo.com/ondemand/handh