Poop Bags Now Required for Climbers on Mount Everest, Nepal The problem of pollution on Mount Everest has been well documented and SnowBrains has reported on the issue for several years now. Dubbed, “The World’s Highest Garbage Dump” by National Geographic, Everest has seen several initiatives to clean up the trash left behind, such as the Bally Peak Outlook Initiative that has been cleaning up several of the world’s […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Plastic Carrier Bag Found at The Bottom of the World’s Deepest Ocean Trench An American diver has found a plastic bag nearly seven miles beneath the surface of the ocean, during a record-breaking dive. Victor Vescovo spent four hours exploring the deepest place in the ocean, the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, where he found sea creatures but also found a plastic bag and candy wrappers. Related: Plastic Waste and Toxic Chemicals are Being Found […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2019 0 Comments
71,000-Pounds of Waste Removed from Everest | Nearly Half of that is Human Excrement With the end of the year’s main climbing season, mountaineers generated over thirty tonnes (over 70,000 pounds) of waste below Camp II on Mt Everest, an official at Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) said. After nearly 1,000 climbers and their support staff spent about two months on the slopes of Everest this season, “Locals collected more garbage in the region this […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
Everest Left With Piles Of Garbage This Season Nepal has climbers pick up trash on Everest. Image: NBC News Mount Everest has been left with piles upon piles of garbage at Camp II in it’s short 2018 season, including human waste, tents, and other discarded gear. The mountain gets between 70,000 and 100,000 visitors each year. Trash left on Everest 2018 season. Image: Planet Ski More than 700 climbers […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 6, 2018 1 Comment
Climbing
Featured Article