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I'm amazed not by the mountain - but by the size of the camp in the valley. I knew a lot of people climbed Mt Everest, but that't practically a small city.
I'm amazed not by the mountain - but by the size of the camp in the valley. I knew a lot of people climbed Mt Everest, but that't practically a small city.
I felt the same way. There must be so much garbage on that mountain.
And lots of dead climbers higher up.
Everest is littered with dead, exposed bodies:
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Everest Base Camp. Lots of people just trek up to EBC and head back, it is non-technical and can be done by most people in decent shape.