This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Petition the appropriate authorities to close Mount Everest permanently.
Just this year 22,000lbs of rubbish collected from the summit dumped by irresponsible climbers.
It has become a ridiculous paordy of the first world problem and insta culture.
Preserve this wonder of the natural world, view it from Google Earth.
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Climbers are having a negative impact on the environmental integrity of the summit.
Pair this with 11 climbers dead this year alone and reports of one team dangerously pushing past other climbers in a race to the summit for their own ego boost.
All of these tourists are putting rescue teams at risk and preventing genuine rescues taking place. If they can not be rescued they are left in place, creating additional issues logistically and environmentally. Let's resolve all of these by closing it.
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