Khumbu Glacier and Mount Everest Seen From Orbit
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Khumbu Glacier and Everest
NASA
In this image you can see that many southern-facing Himalayan glaciers–including Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest–have debris on their lower slopes.
Read more here: Painted Glaciers.
NASA Landsat 8 image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon. Larger image