Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Eleven tonnes of rubbish taken off Himalayan peaks
Climbing permits for Mount Everest are primarily issued for the two
main climbing seasons: the pre-monsoon (spring) and post-monsoon (autumn)
periods. A total of 421 permits were issued for this year’s pre-monsoon season.
During that time, the Nepalese army also conducted an annual clean-up campaign.
This year, it removed 11 tons of garbage, four corpses, and one skeleton from Mount
Everest and two other peaks. In the last five years, over 100 tons of garbage,
14 corpses, and some skeletons have been collected from the world’s highest
peaks. The Nepalese government is trying to limit the number of permits which
cost $11,000 this year and $15,000 next year to reduce traffic and keep the
environment. Climbers also have to spend thousands of dollars on insurance,
accommodation, equipment, and local guides. They are also required to wear
tracking devices and bring back everything they brought in and produced,
including their own poo to reduce rubbish in the mountain. Indeed, climbing the
world’s highest peak requires not only physical strength but also financial resources
and an ethical mindset.
Read the article and learn about what climbers left on Mount Everest.
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