Mt. Everest Human Waste Is Becoming A Health Hazard, Nepal Mountaineering Association Says

Mt. Everest Human Waste - According to Nepal's mountaineering association the human excreta left by climbers on the Earth's highest peak is causing serious trouble in the said mountain.

The chief of the association said Tuesday that the Mt. Everest human waste is causing pollution and is threatening the spread of disease among new climbers and tourists.

The Guardian reports that over 700 climbers and guides usually spend two months on the mountain, leaving behind large amounts of feces and urine along the way.

The government of Nepal has now called the attention of climbers, asking them to dispose their excreta properly so as to help mitigate the current problem.

The government is asking for proper waste disposal to ensure that Mt. Everest remains pristine and unharmed for the future generations to see and enjoy, Time has learned.

The mountaineering season usually begins this week and runs throughout May. Each year hundreds of climbers take this opportunity to climb the highest mountain.

Climbers reportedly spend weeks in the four camps set up on Mt. Everest. More often than not, the road to these camps are left with human excreta. The main reason for this is the absence of toilets in the said areas. The camps only have tents, essential supplies and equipment and nothing more, per The Independent's report.

For the last four years, the human feces piling up in the snow have been a primary concern, said chief of Nepal's mountaineering association Ang Tshering.

Meanwhile, the head of Nepal's Mountaineering Department Puspa Raj Katuwal admitted that the Nepalese Government is yet to come up with an efficient strategy that would help solve the growing issue on Mt. Everest's human waste.

So far the only rule they have imposed in relation to the problem is that climbers must deposit $4,000 before they can hike to the top. They will lose the money they if they fail to comply to the rules and regulations of the association.

In April last year, mountaineering on Mt. Everest was also put in a controversy when 16 local guides were unfortunately killed in an avalanche.