Drones take on Everest's garbage
Summary
Heavy-duty drones lifted hundreds of kilograms of trash from Everest Base Camp, improving safety and efficiency in clearing the mountain's waste this climbing season.
Key Points
- A team used DJI FC 30 heavy-lifter drones to airlift 300 kilograms of trash from Everest Base Camp during the spring climbing season.
- Drones proved far more efficient and safer than manpower or helicopters for waste removal at high altitude.
- The drones also delivered essential climbing gear like oxygen cylinders and ladders, reducing dangerous trips across the Khumbu Icefall.
- Airlift Technology plans to deploy the drones next at Mount Manaslu, aiming to revolutionize environmental and humanitarian work in mountainous regions.
