News from Nepal provides an overview of the problems related to climate change, as countries move to consolidate information, this one about the impact of melting ice on Mt. Everest.
Climbers report Mt. Everest is more difficult and dangerous to climb because of the melting ice. This is according to a Nepalese Sherpa who has climbed to the peak of Mt. Everest 20 times since 1989 environmental groups have reported.
The climber, named Apa, said he reached the top of Mt. Everest Saturday but that rising temperatures have melted so much ice and snow that it's
difficult for climbers to use crampons on rocky surfaces. He also says
melting ice has exposed deep crevasses, increasing the danger of climbing the famed mountain.
Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet (8,848 meters) and the tallest
mountain of the world. Known as Sagarmatha, or Goddess of the sky, in
Nepal, Mount Everest is said to have an almost mystical appeal. Many people have climbed the mountain, with the number changing annually. It is a mystical appeal that attracts thousands of hopeful climbers every year.
Nepal's remoteness from the rest of the world is a reminder there is no hiding place when it comes to the problems related to climate change.
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