Everest Hillary Step Collapsed? Not So Fast, Take 2

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Hillary Step, the famous rock barrier located shortly below the summit of Everest, seems to have collapsed, quotes Planetmountain British mountaineer and commercial expedition leader Tim Mosedale who reportedly broke the news after having reached the top on 16 May 2017.

Similar news ran amok in mainstream media last season. It turned out then the rocky area was still there, only covered by unusual amounts of snow.

Hillary Step Altered? Not So Fast

Did Everest’s Hillary Step collapse in the Nepal earthquake?

The Hillary Step is still there (Montagna)