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Why we carry every wrapper back down

Why we carry every wrapper back down

The Sembalun valley below the mountain.

Pack in, pack out — and a little more. How our crew keeps the rim camps clean after busy weekends.

01What the trail used to look like

Ten years ago the rim camps were littered with bottles and wrappers. After busy weekends, some still are.

02Pack in, pack out

Everything we carry up comes back down — and our crew collects what other groups leave behind at every camp.

03How you can help

Bring a refillable bottle, keep snacks in a reusable bag and hand your trash to your porter. It all goes back to the village for sorting.

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