Poop bags and GPS trackers are among the new plans to tackle overtourism on Everest
Climbing Mount Everest – known to the Sherpa people of Nepal as Sagarmatha – was once an activity reserved for the world’s best mountaineers. During the decade that followed the first ascent in 1953, only thirteen people reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain. Times are changing. During the 2023 climbing season, more than … Read more