The 1970 Mt. Everest disaster is the term for the avalanche death of six Nepalese Sherpa porters on 5 April 1970, who were killed on the Khumbu Icefall of Mount Everest while assisting the Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition 1970 climbing expedition.[1] Four days later Sherpa Kyak Tsering, a porter on a different Japanese Mt. Everest expedition,[a] was killed by ice falling from a serac.[2] Later, Yūichirō Miura, the focus of the film expedition, became the first person to attempt to successfully ski down Everest.[2]
 The Khumbu Icefall in 2005 | |
| Date | 5 April 1970 |
|---|---|
| Location | Khumbu Icefall, Mount Everest |
| Coordinates | 27°59′32″N 86°52′38″E / 27.99222°N 86.87722°E |
| Cause | Avalanche |
| Deaths | 6 |
The icefall, which lies between Base Camp and Camp I, has been the site of numerous fatalities, including those in the 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche.[3] The six 1970 victims were Mima Norbu, Nima Dorje, Tshering Tarkey, Pasang, Kunga Norbu, and Kami Tshering.[4]
See also
- List of deaths on the Eight Thousanders
- 1974 French Mount Everest expedition (French West ridge expedition)
- List of Mount Everest expeditions