Mount Everest not a toilet, so bring your poop back, Nepal tells climbers

Climbers on Mount Everest will now have to remove their waste and transport it back to base camp for disposal, as per the authorities.

"Our mountains have begun to stink," Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, told the BBC.

The new regulation was imposed by the municipality, which oversees the majority of the Everest region, as part of broader initiatives.

The excrement left on Everest does not completely decompose because of the high temperatures.

"We are getting complaints that human stools are visible on rocks and some climbers are falling sick. This is not acceptable and erodes our image," Mingma added.

The world's highest peak, Mount Everest, and the neighbouring Mount Lhotse are mandated to have "poo bags" purchased at base camp, which will be "checked upon their return" by climbers.

Mountaineers spend the most of climbing season acclimating to the altitude in base camp, where separate tents are set up as restrooms and barrels are placed underneath to collect waste.

But things get harder after they set out on their perilous adventure.

The majority of climbers and support workers often dig a hole, however, as you ascend the mountain, certain areas lose snow, forcing you to use the outdoor lavatory.

Few individuals, throughout their weeks-long ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, carry their waste back in biodegradable bags.

On Everest and other nearby mountains, trash is still a major problem despite an increase in cleanup efforts, such as the yearly initiative run by the Nepali Army.