Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Everest/Chomolungma in 1953, commercial mass mountaineering has put unsustainable pressure on unique environments and communities.
- Associate Professor in Tourism and Geography, Hainan University
Closing the climbing season will provide valuable time for recovery from the effects of intensive tourism, but will prove difficult for those working in the industry.
L'inexpérience des alpinistes et leur trop grand nombre s'avèrent une combinaison dangereuse sur les plus hauts sommets du monde. Est-il temps de contrôler qui peut les grimper ?
Overcrowding and inexperience is proving a dangerous combination on the world’s highest peaks. Is it time to introduce controls on who can climb them?
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