Everest isn’t about mountain climbing anymore, It’s queuing.
It’s one of the least technical mountains over 8000m and is a summit that can be bought. The litter and rubbish discarded there is disgusting, as are the vain “mountaineers” buying the summit for an instagram post and some bragging rights.
https://www.ft.com/content/0888bfd6-...2-5fe435b57a3b
Some operators have clients who only learn how to use their equipment at the foot of the mountain, said Lukas Furtenbach, an experienced expedition leader. “They’re learning how to put on crampons in base camp,” he said.
Don’t blame Nepal for being money grabbing, every country does the same with its tourist resources including Ireland.