New Delhi:There is big news for people who climb the mountain with the dream of conquering Mount Everest. Now if they defecate on the mountain, they will have to bring the dirt back with them to the base camp. Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Pasang Lhamu, a rural municipality that oversees the Everest area, has said that his mountains are now stinking, due to which the administration has taken a big decision.
Speaking to the BBC, Mingma Sherpa said that he has been receiving repeated complaints that human excreta is seen lying on top of the stones, due to which climbers are sometimes falling ill. This is not very acceptable as it is tarnishing their image. Because of this, mountaineers will now have to bring back their faeces from Mount Everest, which will be properly disposed of at the base camp.
The temperature of Mount Everest is very low, due to which the dirt does not completely destroy over time. Climbers who will climb Mount Everest or Mount Lhotse will have to carry a poop bag with them from the base camp, in which they can collect feces. When he returns, he will be investigated. According to the BBC, when the climbing season starts, climbers spend a lot of their time at Everest Base Camp. This is the place of the mountain where mountaineers relax and prepare to adapt themselves to the high surroundings. They spend a lot of time here. Separate tents are made here in which toilets are constructed. There is a barrel under them, which collects dirt.
As they climb upwards, they have to dig a pit and defecate in it. But in many places the amount of snow is less, so they have to defecate in the open. According to the administration, there are very few people who bring back their dirt with them. Because of this, dirt on the mountain is a huge problem. Although there are no official figures, c.
