Mount Everest climbers were seen in a huge human traffic jam amid a record number of visitors to the major landmark.
Footage published on social media shows hundreds of people at a standstill slowly making their way up Hillary Step, a 40-foot vertical rock on the path of the mountain.
The caption of the video read: ‘Nearly 3 hours to cross this area due to congestion and difficult movement conditions at high altitude.
Traffic jam on May 21 at the Hillary Step on the Mount Everest path!
Nearly 3 hours to cross this area due to congestion and difficult movement conditions at high altitude 😳
Is this serious? Spending all this money on carriers and guides just to get stuck in a traffic jam!
— Dreams N Science (@dreamsNscience) May 26, 2026
