Criminal Group Complicates Everest Climbs by Poisoning Climbers with Baking Powder

A criminal group has been disrupting Mount Everest climbing expeditions by poisoning climbers with contaminated baking powder, creating new complications for mountaineers as the climbing season begins. The poisoning incidents are adding dangerous obstacles to what is already one of the world's most challenging and deadly mountain climbs. The new climbing season has just started, with thousands of climbers typically attempting to reach the summit during the brief spring weather window when conditions are most favorable for ascents.