From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 feet of Everest—the first glimpse of Everest's upper slopes since arriving at Base Camp ... assortment of prayer flags, remnants ...

Vivian Lee arrived at Everest Base Camp on the afternoon of May 27 ... He could no longer see the red flags that marked the route. He stumbled in and out of a river along the trail, leaving ...