Everest climbers ‘camp’ at home ahead of expedition to shorten stay in Covid-19 stricken Nepal | South China Morning Post

Mountaineers are using oxygen-deprivation tents ahead of their expeditions to the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. As Covid-19 infections surge in Nepal, a growing number of climbers are pre-acclimatising at home. They hope to lower the risk of exposure to the virus by reducing the amount of time they would norm…

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