Climbers collect garbage at a Mount Everest base camp on May 11, 2020.
Climbers collect garbage at Mount Everest base camp on May 11, 2020.
  • Those trying to climb Mount Everest must now buy poop bags and bring their waste down with them.
  • Authorities implemented the rule in response to a smelly, unsightly situation on Everest.
  • The mountains have begun to stink, and human stools are visible, a local official told BBC News.

Climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, will be ordered to buy poop bags and bring their waste back down with them for proper disposal, according to a new regulation.