Hachiko
Sep 18, 2004, 01:10
Well, well, well, I didn't think mountains would get even more dangerous to climb... :okashii:
As majestic as Mount Everest may be, the world's highest peak is also the dumping ground for soaring amounts of waste and refuse. Last year, though, a group of Japanese climbers set out from Base Camp on a clean-up mission.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20040912x1.htm)
As majestic as Mount Everest may be, the world's highest peak is also the dumping ground for soaring amounts of waste and refuse. Last year, though, a group of Japanese climbers set out from Base Camp on a clean-up mission.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20040912x1.htm)