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Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTrash collected in a 2019 cleanup that removed 24,000 pounds (10,000 kilograms) of garbage from...
The ultimate check-in: Rappel, swim or cogwheel ride to the world’s most secluded stays
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHolidaymakers are looking for the adventurous and extreme, according to travel industry data. Over...
Should Nepal move Everest’s base camp in the face of climate crisis? The sherpas don’t think so
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNepal says it needs more time to decide whether the base camp needs shifting amid strong opposition...
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNewly digitized letters shed light on mountaineer George Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending...
Everest climbers told to bring poo bags to summit as officials say mountains ‘stinking’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEverest climbers will now be obliged to bring their excreta back to base camp in poo bags after...
The world’s biggest, tallest and most extreme hotels
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWith key cards that could take you on a 75-floor commute to your room, a new wave of high-rise hotels is the future of inner-city travel, and they’re...
Mount Everest Climbers Will Have to Start Taking Their Poop with Them amid Waste Problem
People via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe human waste is "polluting the mountain environment," said Diwas Pokhrel, the first vice...
From mandatory GPS trackers to poo bags: All the new rules for Everest climbers
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNepal has announced a new set of rules for mountaineers in the Himalayas, including one ordering...
Guinness World Records 2023: The loudest purr and world’s highest stand-up gig
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom a cat with the loudest purr to the world’s highest stand-up gig, there have been some quirky...
Climbers on Mount Everest will be ordered to buy poop bags and bring their waste back down with...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 6 months agoClimbers collect garbage at Mount Everest base camp on May 11, 2020.He Penglei/China News Service...