Global Courant 2023-05-31 12:17:21
STORY: In a series of social media posts, Tenzi Sherpa has pointed out the amount of rubbish left behind at the fourth camp station called South Col, including sleeping bags, shoes and spoons.
It is mandatory for climbers to bring their waste down from the mountain and reclaim a $4,000 rubbish deposit from the government. But expedition organizers and hiking officials said monitoring camps nearly 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) is both difficult and ineffective.
Authorities this year collected 13 tons of rubbish from Everest and nearby Lhotse Peak as part of a campaign to keep the mountains clean.
