According to the agency, most of the climbers will arrive from China – nearly a hundred people. Next come the American (89) and Indian (40) athletes. In addition, citizens of Hungary, Canada, Great Britain, Russia and other countries will go on an expedition to Chomolungma. According to ex-president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association Ang Tshering Sherpa, the influx of tourists is associated with the closure of mountain roads on the Tibetan side due to restrictions imposed amid the spread of the coronavirus.
Everest’s 70-year-old climbing record speaks to the difficulties of the 2019 season, when more than 200 climbers attempted the summit in a single day. In the “death zone” at more than 8,000 meters above sea level, with minimal oxygen, a huge “plug” has formed. The line wait reached two hours and some athletes were unable to leave the mountain due to exhaustion. However, since 1953, around 7,000 people have managed to climb to the top of the world, according to Nepal’s Department of Tourism. At the same time, more than three hundred climbers died on the slopes of Everest during expeditions.
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