What does a COVID-19 outbreak mean for life at Everest’s base camp?
Climber Mark Synnott talks about the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal and his search for the camera that could change history.
Located at the foot of the Khumbu Glacier, Mount Everest’s base camp in Nepal is a staging ground for climbers who attempt to summit the world’s highest peak.Photograph by Alex Tait, Nat Geo Image Collection
ByPeter Gwin
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May is traditionally the home stretch of the spring climbing season on Mount Everest. By now climbers have adjusted to the altitude, and Sherpas have set most of the ropes needed to reach the summit around the end of the month.