The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest, near the summit, named after Sir Edmund Hillary. It was the final technical challenge before the summit but was significantly altered, likely destroyed, by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Climbers confirm that its collapse made the route technically easier, though it can still be a bottleneck. 📷 : dennis #thehillarystep #everest #mounteverest #everestmountain #himalaya #outdoors #outdooractivities #hiking #cli