Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

Nepal is set to discontinue a long-standing waste deposit program on Mount Everest after authorities concluded it has failed ...

Scheme introduced over a decade ago requires climbers to pay a deposit of about £3,000 each that they can reclaim if they ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

Authorities also plan to set up waste collection and sorting points at base camps and higher camps, strengthen monitoring ...

NEPALESE authorities have decided to scrap the waste management rule that required Mount Everest climbers to pay ...

High above the clouds, where prayer flags snap in thin air, and climbers chase lifelong dreams, another, quieter legacy has ...

Nepal has scrapped Mount Everest’s $4,000 rubbish deposit scheme after climbers found ways to cheat it. Introduced in 2014, ...

In response to mounting criticism, Nepal has introduced a five-year Everest Cleaning Action Plan, set to run from 2025 to ...

"Even the top of the world isn't safe from our mess," the caption reads. "Should Everest be closed to climbers until it's ...

Pack in what you pack out. It’s been the outdoor code for campers for decades as people have tried to keep campsites clean across America. The same guideline doesn’t apply to most extreme mountain ...