Because of the negative human impact that increased mountain traffic was having on Everest, the Nepalese government brought in a policy whereby each climber needs to collect 8kg of litter when coming back down the mountain.
This massive great big poo problem is made by worse by the fact there’s also a load of oxygen tanks, tents, and general litter left behind as well. Because of the negative human impact that increased mountain traffic was having on Everest, the Nepalese government brought in a policy whereby each climber needs to collect 8kg of litter when coming back down the mountain. The ruling applies to anyone climbing above base camp.