Tons of excrement in the mountains – the Himalayas are known as “open toilets”. In June 2023, a helper discovered a helpless climber on Mount Everest and saved his life.
To do this, you have to buy special poop bags at the base camp. These contain certain chemicals and powders that solidify human waste and make it largely odorless. Mountaineers are already using these bags in other mountains and in Antarctica. The Nepalese government has repeatedly tried to tackle the waste problem in the past.