Mount Everest starts to “stink”: Approximately 3 tons of feces
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Following complaints about the smell emanating from Mount Everest due to discarded feces, climbers are now required to purchase feces bags from base camp. The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, has begun to smell due to feces left by climbers. Nepali authorities, responding to the complaints, have prohibited climbers from defecating on Everest. Climbers ascending Everest and nearby Lhotse must now purchase feces bags from base camp, which will be checked upon their return.
“We are receiving complaints” In a statement, Pasang Lhamu municipality mayor Mingma Sherpa announced that climbers must bring back their feces to base camp for disposal. Sherpa stated, “Our mountains are starting to stink. We are receiving complaints of human feces on rocks and some climbers falling ill. This is unacceptable and tarnishing our image.”
“Approximately 3 tons of feces estimated” Chhiring Sherpa, chairman of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), said, “Waste, especially in remote high camps, continues to be a significant problem.” Sherpa estimated that there are around 3 tons of human feces between the first camp at the base of Everest and the fourth camp towards the summit, with half believed to be at the South Col, also known as the fourth camp. International mountain guide Stephan Keck, who organizes trips to Everest, stated that South Col has gained a reputation as an “open toilet.”
Pollution issue on Everest During the climbing season, climbers spend much of their time at base camp acclimatizing to the altitude. Separate tents are set up with barrels to collect feces for toilet needs. However, when the challenging journey begins, things become difficult, and most people dig holes for toilets. However, in areas with little snow, toilets are used openly. Only a few people return their feces in biodegradable bags. Due to extreme cold, the feces left on Everest do not fully decompose. Cleanup campaigns led by the Nepalese army are increasingly conducted each year on Everest due to the significant garbage and pollution problem. Feces left on Everest do not fully decompose due to the cold.
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