Authorities are now mandating that climbers remove their waste from the mountain using biodegradable bagsIt’s one of the more unedifying challenges involved in scaling to the highest point on Earth – how best to relieve oneself in the freezing, inhospitable environment of Mount Everest.That question is about to become slightly more complicated as climbers prepare for a change in protocol when the season gets under way next month, with a new rule about removing their own faeces as they trek up and down the mountain. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/22/everest-climbers-prepare-to-pick-up-their-own-faeces-as-season-gets-underway
Author : Reged Ahmad
Publish date : 2024-03-22 02:06:52
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Everest climbers prepare to pick up their own poo as season gets under way
