mountaineering

Given this is the favoured season, frequent storms like this have "hampered our trekking and mountaineering business," he added.

In April 2024, Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and several other peaks, saying that the mountains' capacity "must be respected".

“This mission is a powerful reminder of the dangers of high-altitude mountaineering and the extraordinary efforts behind each rescue,” the Sheriff’s Department noted on Facebook.

But the science around using the gas remains disputed and many in the mountaineering industry have criticised it.

He described the cleaning operation as a "challenge" that attracted people with a passion for activities like mountaineering or climbing.