Synonyms for icefall
ˈaɪsˌfɔlice·fall

Princeton's WordNet

1. icefallnoun

   a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall

Matched Categories

1. • Glacier
   • Ice

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How to use icefall in a sentence?

1. Jim Whittaker:

   They'll have to put a new route in from base camp up through that icefall.

2. Ang Tsering Sherpa:

   The snow conditions are very stable and the icefall doctors are very experienced, they know the conditions very well and they know each step very well. Their main priority is to put the safety and security of mountaineers and themselves first.

3. Conrad Anker:

   They're going in Khumbu Icefall and, as we found out on April 18, Khumbu Icefall's Khumbu Icefall, they're exposed to the tumbling ice, hanging seracs above it. It's very, very dangerous. It's the most dangerous place I've been in the mountains.

4. Alan Arnette:

   I think it will be an hour longer on Khumbu Icefall, i don't think it will be game changer.

5. Alan Arnette:

   Bottom line, the icefall has been deemed impassable at this point.