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Himalayan Rescue Association trains Icefall Doctors ahead of Everest season
Two-day programme focuses on emergency care, altitude illness and mountain safety
KATHMANDU: The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA) has completed a specialised two-day training programme for Icefall Doctors, the team responsible for fixing and maintaining the hazardous Khumbu Icefall route on Mount Everest.
The training aimed to strengthen life-saving skills for work in extreme high-altitude conditions. Key components included wilderness first aid for remote emergencies, identification and management of altitude-related illnesses such as acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) and high-altitude cerebral oedema (HACE), as well as mountain safety, risk management and rescue protocols.
Photo Courtesy: HRA Nepal
HRA said enhancing the medical and safety capacity of Icefall Doctors is crucial to reducing accidents and casualties, and to ensuring a safer climbing season in the Himalayas.
The association congratulated the participants for their commitment to safety and professional excellence.
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