Climbers say part of Everest collapsed, making climb harder
Mountaineers have confirmed that Hillary Step, a 12-metre rocky outcrop near Mount Everest's peak, has collapsed, potentially making the climb more dangerous. Hillary Step may have been destroyed during the 2015 Nepal earthquake but snowy conditions had made it difficult to confirm earlier reports. It was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Everest with Tenzing Norgay.