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icefall [′īs ‚fȯl] (hydrology) That portion of a glacier where a sudden steepening of descent causes a chaotic breaking up of the ice. Also known as ice cascade. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His union members installed the metal lath and plaster last summer, covering all three walls surrounding the Icefall, floor to skylight, in just eight weeks. Rather than scale these steep cliffs, climbers choose a slightly less menacing obstacle: Khumbu Icefall. It is mid-morning on 17 July 2003 and l am perched on a rock in Camp I (5,190 metres), facing the icefall of the Phunangma glacier in Ladakh, India. |
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