Though the tourism sector has been affected disproportionately by the coronavirus pandemic, a group of climbers in Nepal turned the crisis into an opportunity.<\/p>\n

The pandemic has turned busy tourism spots into secluded destinations, and a climbing community in Nepal has leveraged this tourism hiatus to clean Mount Everest. They spent 47 days collecting and cleaning around 2.2 tons of trash and garbage<\/strong> scattered around the Mount Everest base camp.<\/p>\n

A Swiss luxury brand launched an initiative called Bally Peak Outlook<\/strong> to preserve the world\u2019s tallest mountains and extreme environments from the consequences of excessive tourism and global warming.<\/p>\n

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So, a group of Nepali climbers and environmental activist Dawa Steven Sherpa<\/strong> partnered with the brand and locals and started an initiative in 2008 to remove trash from the mountains. A team of 12 climbers cleaned the eight highest peaks in Nepal.<\/p>\n

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Last fall, a #BallyPeakOutlook<\/a> expedition embarked on the first phase of our #8X8000M<\/a> pledge to clean up the base camps of Nepal\u2019s eight 8,000m mountains. Over 47 days, 2.2 tons of waste were removed from Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. Learn more at https:\/\/t.co\/k4aTRjwhWk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Drnj4J26lQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BALLY (@Bally) March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n