"What we do observe is that these instabilities seem to be increasing in frequency...any high mountain region that is experiencing melting permafrost and glaciers should expect more instability." Shuddering at what more is to come for mountainous regions. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
www.nytimes.com Visual Analysis Points to Bedrock as Likely Cause for Nepal’s Flash Floods As the planet warms, glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to destabilizing the rock. 
