Apparently, there ain't no mountain high enough to keep away the twin pressures of plastic pollution and the climate crisis. A series of newly-published studies based on a National Geographic expedition to Mount Everest in 2019 provides a shocking picture of how human activity is impacting the highest point from sea level on Earth.
People climbing Mt. Everest. (Photo courtesy: Mountain Professionals)
(TibetanReview.net, May18â21) â With its hare-brained idea of using a âline of separationâ atop occupied Tibetâs side of Mt Everest to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 virus from climbers from the south (namely, Nepal) apparently seen to be unworkable, China has canceled this yearâs spring climbing season altogether.
The General Administration of Sport announced the decision May 14, saying mountaineers with permits to climb Everest should stop their ascents, reported the
caixinglobal.com May 17, citing Chinaâs official
Xinhua News Agency.
Before the announcement, a total of 21 Chinese climbers from a Tibetan company had been approved to ascend the summit this spring, the report cited Nima Tsering, director of the Tibet Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, as saying. Another 17 people had been allowed to travel to North Col, the pass that serves as the location of the ba
China Cancels Spring Climbing Season for Everest on Coronavirus Concerns
China has canceled the spring climbing season for ascending Mount Everest from its northern side amid concerns that expeditions to the top of the world’s tallest mountain might allow the new coronavirus to spread from neighboring Nepal.
The General Administration of Sport announced the decision Friday, saying mountaineers with permits to climb Everest should stop their ascents, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Before the announcement, a total of 21 Chinese climbers from a Tibetan company had been approved to ascend the summit this spring, according to Nima Tsering, director of the Tibet Autonomous Region Sports Bureau. Another 17 people had been allowed to travel to North Col, the pass that serves as the location of the base camp for those climbing the mountain from the northern side.