"world's highest garbage site".

People have been married thereIts cold

Most people carry oxygen with them

Not many people have been here

People have die every year here

Mount Everest: Tourism

1. To understand the appeal of Mt Everest.

2. To Know the problems created by tourists that come to Everest.

3. To think about what should happen in the future.

Where is Mount Everest? Name continent and

country.

Which route do most people use?

What’s it like ?

Base Camp

Base Camp before

south ridge

What are the problems?Hundreds of people make an attempt at the world's highest peak each year, leaving oxygen tanks, food packaging and tents in their

wake - excess weight discarded on the descent.

In 2004 there were some 379,000. They "are a bigger worry"

While it took 30 years for the first 150 climbers to surmount Everest, the same number completed the expedition over a 3-day

period in 2001.

Providing enough electricity & water for the small communities surrounding Everest becomes very challenging when there are tens of

thousands of additional tourists & climbers competing for these resources.

along the trail towards Everest there are now restaurants and cyber cafes and bars, and this just doesn't seem right.'

Solutions

The Nepalese government now makes expeditions pay a deposit, which is only returnable if they bring their rubbish back down.

Clean-up climbs, and financial incentives for porters to fill empty bags with mountain litter

"Things are improving, the area is getting cleaner, people are much more cautious about their garbage,"

"if we keep the area clean, it means more business for tour operators, local people and porters".

The Nepalese authorities are now pushing climbers to use metal containers, which can be brought down in crushed form and then

recycled, rather than plastic or glass.

Environmentalists

Sherpa's

Nepalese government

Tourists

Climbers

Should we prevent

access to Everest?

Student outcomes

All: know why people go to Everest. Can describe some problems and give one solution.

Most: have an opinion on future of Everest. Know and describe attractions and explain

problems. A few: can make links to attractions problems

and solutions. They discuss issues with confidence. They are aware of many view

points.