KATHMANDU, April 7 -- Stakeholders have urged the government to implement a ban on luxury items at Everest Base Camp.

Speaking at an event in Kathmandu on Monday, they argued that the growing pursuit of a comfortable lifestyle while climbing has escalated risks to the mountains. They recommended that the government restrict materials that promote a luxury lifestyle at the Base Camp. Himalayan tourism entrepreneur and guide Dawa Tashi Sherpa highlighted the use of luxury machines in the mountain areas and expressed concerns that the issues caused by these are often attributed to climate change.

Sherpa stated that many people wrongly claim that the mountains cannot withstand the melting snow during ascents. He urged against spreading the ...