Trash, Crowds, And Dead Bodies: Climbing Mount Everest In 2023
Mount Everest Summit/Top of the World / Highest Mountain. Suraj Pokhrel. Getty Images.

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Trash, Crowds, And Dead Bodies: Climbing Mount Everest In 2023

Amanda Harding

For most people, hearing the name “Mount Everest” brings to mind images of a pristine snow capped peak, perhaps with a brave climber standing atop it with an arm raised in triumph. After all, this person must have reached the pinnacle of human achievement by ascending the world’s highest mountain.

Does it get any better than that?

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