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| Mount Everest as seen from a Drukair flight (Shrimpo1967/pri.org) |
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| Mt. Everest (peterwestcarey/flickr.com) |
The government of Nepal is taking action
against the impact of tourism on Mount Everest -- [allegedly] the tallest, and
probably most famous, mountain in the world.
Starting in April, climbers ascending beyond base camp will be
required to bring back eight kilograms (more than 17 pounds) of garbage --
or officials may fine them. This rubbish does not include each climber's
own personal garbage generated during the course of their climb, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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| No respect for Sherpas or mountains |
Years of expeditions have left the mountain littered with refuse,
such as abandoned oxygen cylinders and human waste. There are already
measures in place to try and curb the environmental toll, such as a
refundable $4,000 deposit that is returned when climbers prove they have
carried out all of the trash they brought in -- but enforcement is
proving difficult. More
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