icefall
Noun
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A frozen waterfall, or mass of ice resembling a frozen waterfall.
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Ogives are formed when ice from an icefall is severely broken up, increasing ablation surface area during summer.
Khumbu icefall and Mount Everest are on the right side of the picture.
Above the icefall is Camp I at convert.