Climate change is making climbing in the Himalayas more challenging, experts say
Climbing in the Himalayas is getting even more challenging due to global warming, experts say. Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change , according to experts . Warming temperatures around the globe are making both the topography of the glaciers in the Himalayas and the weather patterns mountaineers rely on to plan the timing of their journeys more unpredictable, climbing experts and climatologists told ABC News. A record number of people died while attempting to climb Mount Everest this year. While the Nepalese government blamed climate change for the extraordinary number of deaths, experts say global warming may not be entirely responsible. MORE: Disappearing glaciers will give way to emerging, 'novel' ecosystems, new research finds This is how climate change is affecting climbing in the Hindu Kush Himalaya mountain ranges: The topography of the glacier...