There's a whole campaign/movement from the Sherpa's side that's kind of interesting too. They advocate that their children go to school so that they don't have to work as climbers when they get older. It's obviously very dangerous for them as well, not just the "tourist" climbers. But at the...
The entire thing makes me furious. People pay to have all the legwork, gear hauling, and amenities taken care of because they couldn't make the journey on their own otherwise. A sea of O2 bottles and trash everywhere because it's too difficult to bring back down what they need to carry up in...
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