Everest has now become an open dump. 70 years after the first success on “Roof of the World” by New Zealanders Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953, thousands of climbers have reached the 8,848.86 meter summit.
Tourism of amateur and expert mountaineers has brought up the problem of protecting places from pollution. When they return to base, the explorers leave a pile of trash behind them along the way. Nepali authorities’ provisions were of no avail and required climbers to bring at least eight kilograms of organic and inorganic waste.
Countless complaints come from Sherpa Tenzi, a Nepali mountaineer, who demonstrated, via a video posted on social media, the massive amount of waste that exists on Everest. Empty oxygen cylinders, spoons, shoes and abandoned tents are just some of the items found on the way to the summit. An amount that made clean-up impossible for the guide and his group because it was “more than a thousand pounds of garbage”. Tenzi Sherpa said that although authorities have collected 13 tons of garbage near Everest and Lhotse this year, it is not enough.
The Everest Today blog posted on Twitter, “It’s depressing to see the accumulation of waste at Mount Everest Camp IV. It’s time to address this issue urgently and decisively. We call for stricter regulations, for cleaner practices.” climbing and effective waste management strategies.” To support more responsible and sustainable mountaineering practices to protect
Everest trekking guide Tenzi Sherpa shared images of the amount of garbage left behind on the world’s highest peak on social media. pic.twitter.com/U4f5HYLMhJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) 31 May 2023
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