Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: It's often called the “world’s highest garbage dump.” :: Mount Everest, Nepal Some estimate 50 metric tonnes of trash ...

KATHMANDU – The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig ...

Mount Everest looks more like a landfill every year as crowds of adventurous climbers flock to its slopes. Visitors have left an estimated 50 metric tons of waste on Everest. The mountain is so full ...

A man operates a heavy-lift drone to clear trash dumped at the Everest Base Camp. — © Airlift Technology/AFP A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides ...

Human waste, empty oxygen cylinders, kitchen leftovers and discarded ladders. Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more - 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person - navigating a four-hour ...

New footage taken from Mount Everest's Camp Four on May 23, highlights the persistent trash problem on the world's highest peak, showing abandoned tents and debris scattered nearly 26,000 ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings (FILES) This picture taken on May 23, 2010 shows a Nepalese sherpa ...

A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak. Tons of trash—from ...