Oko 492 planinara i približno jednak broj nepalskih vodiča spremaju se za uspon na skoro 8.850 m visok Mount Everest, iako velik, nestabilan serak u Khumbu Icefallu više nedelja blokira napredovanje. Severna ruta preko Kine je zatvorena, pa su svi pokušaji usmereni sa južne, nepalske strane. Istovremeno raste udeo planinara iz Azije, dok se smanjuje broj iz SAD i Evrope, a rastu i troškovi ekspedicija.
Everest: Stotine Penjača Uprkos Opasnom Seraku i Rastućim Troškovima
Mount Everest is seen, center left, from base camp in Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Stotine planinara i nepalskih vodiča i dalje pokušavaju uspon na Mount Everest uprkos rastućim izazovima — opasnom, nestabilnom bloku leda, visokim troškovima putovanja i povećanim taksama za dozvole.
Prema zvaničnim podacima, oko 492 penjača i približno jednak broj nepalskih vodiča pripremaju se za uspon na gotovo 8.850 metara visok vrh u okviru kratkog prozora povoljnog vremena na planini.
Planinari su se počeli okupljati u baznom kampu tokom aprila, na nadmorskoj visini od oko 5.300 metara. Napredovanje je više od dve nedelje bilo zaustavljeno zbog velikog i nestabilnog seraka u delu poznatom kao Khumbu Icefall — sektoru glečera koji se konstantno pomera i koji obiluje dubokim pukotinama i visećim blokovima leda veličine višespratnica.
Zašto je Khumbu Icefall toliko opasan?
Khumbu Icefall je jedna od najzahtevnijih i najopasnijih deonica za penjanje na južnoj ruti Everesta. Glečer se neprestano menja: seraci se pomeraju i mogu se iznenada odlomiti, a pukotine su često skrivene pod snegom. Zbog toga timovi često čekaju stabilnije uslove i oprezno procenjuju rizik pre nego što nastave uspon.
"I pored rasta troškova i nestabilne međunarodne situacije, ove sezone na Everestu imamo značajan broj penjača, posebno iz Azije," rekao je Ang Tshering Sherpa, planinarski ekspert iz Nepala.
Dodatan faktor je i zatvaranje severne, kineske rute ove godine, što je prinuđava većinu timova da pokušaje sprovode isključivo sa južne, nepalske strane. Istovremeno se smanjuje broj penjača iz SAD i Evrope, dok raste udeo planinara iz azijskih zemalja.
Ekonomija uspona
Povećane takse za dozvole, skuplji avio-prevoz i logistika dodatno opterećuju troškove ekspedicija. Uprkos tome, veliki broj zainteresovanih i dalje dolazi zbog prestiža, iskustva i optimalnog vremenskog prozora za sigurniji uspon.
Organizatori i vodiči pozivaju na dodatni oprez i poštovanje bezbednosnih procedura. S obzirom na prirodu ledenih formacija i promenljive vremenske uslove, udaranje balansa između želje za usponom i procene rizika ostaje ključno.
Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Prayers flags furl over the guides' and mountaineers' tents at the base camp of the Mount Everest, Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers' and guides' tents are spread over at the base camp of Mount Everest, Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers ascend Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Snow covers tents during a period of inclement weather at the Everest Base Camp, Nepal, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Snow covers tents during a period of inclement weather at the Everest Base Camp, Nepal, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers ascend from Lhotse Face to Camp 1 on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Guides and mountaineers stand outside their tents during acclimatization period before attempting the Mount Everest ascent at the base camp, Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers ascend Khumbu Icefall on their way to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Mountaineers' tents are pitched at the base camp before their ascent of Mount Everest, Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A trail of mountaineers' headlamps is visible from Everest Base Camp as climbers ascend toward the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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