A book to remove a ton of garbage from Everest

Lakpa Nuru Sherpa, one of the authors of the book 'Sherpas.

The other story of the Himalayas' in Zetra La.Ediciones del Viento

Oxygen cylinders, cans, camping gas or pieces of plastic from tents are some of the remains left by mountaineers on their journey to the top of Everest.

The environmental problem that affects the area adds to the social problem that the pandemic has left: there are no expeditions and the porters - native workers who help travelers on their journey - do not make a profit.

To solve the double conflict, the authors of

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