Everest hopefuls ‘camp’ at home to avoid Covid-19 in Nepal

Everest hopefuls ‘camp’ at home to avoid Covid-19 in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Mountaineer Akash Neggi is fully prepared to take on the world’s highest mountain — after spending several weeks sleeping in a tent in his living room in New Jersey.

As Nepal battles Covid-19, a growing number of climbers are using oxygen-deprivation tents ahead of their expeditions to reduce exposure to the coronavirus by cutting down the length of their Himalayan…