US EditionDrones Revolutionize Everest Expeditions with Supply Deliveries and Waste Removal
- Companies running expeditions on Everest are testing drones to deliver up to 35 pounds of supplies and remove waste left by climbers, according to The New York Times.
- Drones successfully delivered oxygen to climbers and removed 33 pounds of trash during a test run, helping tackle the 50 metric tons of waste on Everest.
- Airlift Nepal's clean-up drive retrieved about 1100 pounds of trash from Camp One to Base Camp.
- Drones are also transporting ladders, ropes, and oxygen cylinders to support climbers at Khumbu Icefall, which could save lives on Everest.
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Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever
A new drone service is delivering supplies such as ladders and oxygen cylinders on Mount Everest, making it safer for Sherpas and cutting the time it takes to get supplies up the mountain – as well as bringing trash down.
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