Mount Everest climbers must now rent a tracking device before their ascent


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Adventurers climbing Mount Everest this year will need to rent a tracking device from the government before their expedition begins. — Pixabay

Climbers must wear tracking devices when attempting to scale Mount Everest, officials in Nepal have announced in a measure aimed at helping rescuers to reach stranded climbers.

The mandating of the chips comes after one of the deadliest years for climbers of the world’s highest mountain, with 12 confirmed fatalities and five other people declared missing on its windswept, icy slopes in 2023.

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