Mount Everest is the world tallest mountain. It is approximately 8,850 Meters [29,035 feet]. It is located in the crest of Great Himalaya of Southern Asia. Just at the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous region of China.
Mount Everest has been a place of interest for tourism. But many tourist who visit Mount Everest are not well informed of what they will face up there.
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It is necessary to let people know what happens on the mountain top to enable them decide if they will embark on that adventure or not.
Below are most of the things every tourist to Mount Everest should have in mind before going for the Everest mountain adventure.
Mount Everest has been brimming with climbers every ideal period of expedition. The recent record said Mount Everest is overcrowded. As a result of this, many climbers miss their group or travelling partners.
Oxygen density at Everest is very low. This means that if you must climb the Everest, you must carry reasonable supply of Oxygen.
There is bad weather and little air at Mount Everest.
Everest has extremely low temperature. No bacterium survives there. As a result of this, decay process does not occur there. This means that dead people at Mount Everest will not decay.
According to recent record, there are more than 200 dead bodies lying frozen at the mountain. These dead bodies are used as landmark by climbers and have been given nicknames like Green Boots, Sleeping Beauty etc.
Dead bodies litter the routes to the summit of Mount Everest.
Bringing down dead bodies from Everest is very risky and dangerous.
There are wastes and tons of rubbish at Mount Everest. These include 26,500Ibs of human excrement, containers and cans of drinks and foods, plastic drink cans, old tents, food packs, gas bottles, ropes, old torch battery from 1957 expedition, etc.
Since 1953, climbers have been dumping trashes at Everest resulting in 40 to 50 tons of trash in the last camp before the summit. [Climbing of Everest started in 1953].
The trashes are frozen at 8000 meters.
Clean up at Mount Everest will take years. Nepal government funded team of soldiers and Sherpas removed 11 tons of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton from Everest during the 2024 climbing season.
The new rule now is that every climber must carry 8kg of waste while coming down.
So far,13 people have died at Everest this 2024 alone.
On Mount Everest, it is a race against time and everyone for him/herself.
If you delay, you become the next victim of the unforgiving mountain.
Now, you have insight on what the Everest expedition looks like. Tell us if this article is helpful to you. Also, share your travel adventure with us.
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