As fatalities on Everest persistently rise, the Nepalese government has mandated the use of tracking devices for both climbers and guides to ensure swift and effective search and rescue operations.

Record-setting mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa didn’t find any fixed ropes in the “death zone” on Mt Everest when he climbed the peak in the spring. Sherpa, who holds the world record for summiting 8,000-metre mountains an astounding 39 times, knows the value of the ropes for climbers crawling up the frozen slopes.