Mount Everest is seen, center left, from base camp in Nepal, Sunday, May 10, 2026. Photo: AP/UNB

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. Photo: AP/UNB

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. Photo: AP/UNB

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. Photo: AP/UNB

Snow covers tents during a period of inclement weather at the Everest Base Camp, Nepal, Saturday, May 9, 2026. Photo: AP/UNB

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. Photo: AP/UNB