Everest continues to attract climbers 70 years after first summit
Al JazeeraMAR 18 2023
Overcrowding is the biggest reason for the disastrous, dangerous, and deadliest Mount Everest climbing season in 2023. Weak, novice, and impatient climbers especially put pressure on the climbing route, as high altitudes can cause swelling in the lungs and brain, leading to fatigue, breathlessness, and loss of coordination.
Climate change, which is dramatically altering weather patterns and causing extreme fluctuations in global temperature, is the real culprit behind the unfortunate deaths of climbers on Mount Everest. A warming climate creates icefalls and avalanches and impairs the essential base camp, posing new dangers for climbers.
Linking individual events directly to global warming without evidence is far-fetched. Everest expeditions constitute a significant source of income for Nepal, which is why the country's government must be held accountable for allowing anyone who can pay the exorbitant fee for a permit to climb the summit instead of appropriately handling economic crisis, unemployment and poverty.