CNN —As the 2024 Himalayan mountaineering season gets underway, another high-altitude project is in the works: removing tons of trash from Mount Everest.
According to the Nepali army, the Mountain Cleanup Campaign collected 110 tons of waste between 2019, when the program started, and 2023.
These bodies are of climbers who perished while attempting to summit the world’s highest peak.
As a result, overcrowding and trash have been two of the biggest problems plaguing Everest in recent years.
In addition, 2024 will be the first time that all Everest climbers are issued tracking chips, which can aid in search and rescue missions.
Persons:
Sherpas, Diwas Pokhrel, CNN’s Esha Mitra, Amy Woodyatt
Organizations:
CNN, Unilever, Everest Base, Everest, Everest Summiteers Association
Locations:
Everest, Nepal