Climbing the highest mountain in the world will be even more difficult
The South China Morning Post reports that China is going to restrict access to Everest from the north, reducing the number of climbers who will be allowed to climb.
Only 300 people a year will be able to climb the highest mountain in the world. The decision to reduce the number of travelers, the Chinese authorities made because they want to reduce the number of climbers killed there.
An average of 60,000 travelers and guides travel to the north side of the mountain each year. In 2017, 648 people climbed Everest and six climbers died.
In March 2018, a man with disabilities from Australia was able to climb Everest despite a broken wheelchair. Scott Doolan is paralyzed by a car accident and has been preparing for eight months. The man climbed to a height of 5364 meters above sea level in 10 days, and on the seventh day of climbing, his wheel fell off and he crawled to the camp in his arms.