Nepal will quickly be making it obligatory for all climbers headed to Mount Everest to hold an digital chip that will be useful in rescue in case of any emergency on the world’s highest peak.
The federal government will quickly be formulating a rule for making such a chip obligatory ranging from Spring this yr when the climbing season begins for Mt. Everest with the opening of the slim window obtainable to climb extraordinarily excessive altitudes.
1000’s of climbers from all around the world, together with India and Nepal, are interested in the 8,849 metres (29,032 toes) excessive Mt Everest, a.ok.a. Sagarmatha in Nepali. Whereas scores of them do attain the summit, some both lose their lives or are significantly injured in the course of the ascent or descent.
Since 1953, 300 individuals have misplaced their lives, in keeping with Nepal authorities information. Within the 2023 Spring season, until Could 22, Nepali officers stated, as many as 12 climbers, together with 4 Nepalese, one Indian, and one Chinese language, died throughout their respective expeditions to Mt Everest.
The Everest base camp is located at an altitude of 18,000 toes. Any search and rescue operation from the bottom camp onwards to the Summit turns into a tedious job due to the snow storms, avalanches, and different excessive climate occasions.
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“All of the climbers to Everest could be offered the digital chip by the federal government after paying a specific amount. Will probably be fitted within the climber’s jacket,” Rakesh Gurung, Director on the Department of Tourism instructed PTI.The chips would price round USD 10 to USD 15, he stated.
In line with Gurung, the chip will assist make the expeditions protected and facilitate emergency rescue operations.
Some reputed climbing businesses have already offered the digital chips to their climbers, Gurung stated.
