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Sherpa climbers carried out the highest-ever spring clean. This is what they found

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world with an altitude of 8,848 metres (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view March 25, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Bags and bodies - what humans leave behind on the world's highest mountain Image: REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Emma Charlton
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Melting snow revealed thousands of kilogrammes of trash on the world’s highest peak.
Melting snow revealed thousands of kilogrammes of trash on the world’s highest peak. Image: SPCC Facebook page
The popularity of scaling Mount Everest has seen a dramatic climb in recent years.
The popularity of scaling Mount Everest has seen a dramatic climb in recent years. Image: SPCC
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Oxygen bottles, old tents, broken ladders and more were found during the Everest clean-up.
Oxygen bottles, old tents, broken ladders and more were found during the Everest clean-up. Image: SPCC Facebook page
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