Everest is closed : Enforced hiatus will help its environment recover but hit a million livelihoods
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
For the second time in five years, the snowy slopes of Everest will lie empty and silent. On 11 March, China suspended all climbing expeditions from the Tibetan side due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neighbouring Nepal supported the decision and followed suit, suspending the climbing season on its side of the mountain. Once again, as witnessed in 2015 when devastating earthquakes hit the region, no human being will summit the world's highest peak this season.