Mount Everest Base Camp is a breathtaking but high-risk area where avalanches can strike suddenly, triggered by heavy snow, temperature shifts, or seismic activity. When an avalanche occurs, massive amounts of snow and ice roar down the mountainside, burying everything in their path and reducing visibility to near zero. If caught in an avalanche, move laterally to escape the path, find shelter behind a sturdy object, and protect your airway by covering your nose and mouth. If buried, stay calm,

After 10 straight days of trekking, 60 Minutes’ Cecilia Vega reaches Everest Base Camp. Climbing Everest is a booming, multimillion-dollar high-altitude industry, with guided climbs fetching six-figure sums. https://cbsn.ws/4qhf7Vd | 60 Minutes