[aussieguy1234]

Climate change is obviously the cause and this is not good for the environment.

But on the flip side, does this mean it's never been easier to climb the Himalayan mountains?

[snowwrestler]

No, the lack of snow and ice has greatly increased the rockfall hazard. It’s way easier to climb the highest mountains on snow and ice than on crumbling rock.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DM5sYghMr2g/

[scarecrowbob]

A lot of mountaineering is contingent upon the decomposing chossy rock being solidified by ice.

I can't speak to the Himalayas, but I can speak to southwest Colorado:

climbing a 70 degree snow face is fun, climbing the pile of shit underneath it with crampons is (to me) terrifying.