70 years after its conquest, Everest is still attractive
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On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered 8,949 meters of Everest. Since then, thousands of mountaineers have repeated the feat.
Traffic jam above the clouds. On the slopes of Everest, more than 8,000 meters above sea level, queues are spread out. The roof of the world is a victim of his own success. In 1953, the highest mountain in the Himalayas remains unexplored. New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Tenzing Norgay will climb Mount Everest.
Disneyland Mountains
Since then, Everest has become El Dorado for mountaineers. “It is somewhat similar to Disneyland Mountains. We are not necessarily driven by this kind of summit, it kills the dream of Everest as a virgin mountain“And Regrets mountain climber Bernard Roche. Waste is piling up, but it is impossible for Nepal to curb this experiment, which is generating over 3 million euros in revenue. The country has implemented a visa system for attempted boarding. More than 11,000 people have managed to reach the summit.
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