High above the Himalayas, where the air grows thin and the risks rise, a drone roughly the weight of a baby yak, but with ...

Whether hauling waste off the world’s highest peak or rescuing flood victims in Ukraine, drones are reshaping the frontlines ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

A drone approaches Everest Base Camp. Airlift Technology Pvt. Ltd. Base Camp is located at a height of about 5,364 meters (17,598 ft) above sea level and Camp One at 6,065 meters (19,900 feet).

On Everest, it triggered an avalanche on Pumori that hit Base Camp, killing 22 people. "In 2024 we tested drones to supply emergency medical supplies and oxygen," Maharjan said. "Drones improve ...

The catalyst for the use of drones was the latest of the many deadly tragedies involving Sherpas on Everest. In 2023, three of the mountain guides were buried under an avalanche as they fixed rope ...

Nepali officials expect to start using the drones in March 2025. Mount Everest officials to employ drones to deal with growing problem — here's how it could clean the 'world's highest garbage ...

A Nepalese drone technology company has used UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) on Mount Everest to transport crucial ...

The drone service could relieve Everest guides from transporting supplies and trash. DJI. On top of the hazardous conditions, the guides often trek through the Khumbu Icefall at night, when ...

Tests carried out on Everest last spring with cargo drones were so successful that Nepal authorities have ruled that these drones will carry gear and retrieve rubbish between Camp 1 and Base Camp ...

A drone approaches Everest Base Camp. Airlift Technology Pvt. Ltd. Base Camp is located at a height of about 5,364 meters (17,598 ft) above sea level and Camp One at 6,065 meters (19,900 feet).