Decades of Trash at Everest's Highest Camp Pose Massive Cleanup Challenge

Sherpa-led team removes 24,000 pounds of garbage and bodies, but much more remains frozen in ice

• An estimated 40-50 tons of garbage still litter South Col, the last camp before Everest's summit.
• The recent cleanup effort included removing four dead bodies and a skeleton along with trash.
• Garbage includes old tents, food packaging, gas cartridges, and oxygen bottles from past expeditions.
• Nepal's government now requires climbers to bring back their trash, reducing recent waste.
• Extreme weather and low oxygen levels make the cleanup efforts particularly difficult.

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