The Eco Everest Expedition 2009 will be used as a basis to once again help bring trash down from Mt. Everest. Climbers and staff involved in this expedition will be paid per kilo of trash brought down, and will also be spreading the word to climbers and expedition leaders about the benefits of Clean Mountain Cans and Restop bags–a few ways that climbers can help benefit the clean-up of Mt. Everest by not leaving any human waste on their own expeditions. It is thought that over the course of almost 100 years of Mt. Everest expeditions, that there has been over 50 tons of trash left behind on the world’s highest peak. Eco Everest plans to change that.
Ang Tshering Sherpa also confirmed that Apa Sherpa will be going for his 19th summit attempt on Mt. Everest this season.
Eco Everest Expedition 2009: Apa Sherpa Shooting For 19th Everest Summit : The Adventurist.
