Tibet kicks off spring climbing season with COVID precautions

The Tibet autonomous region has beefed up efforts to ensure the safety of its spring climbing activities, including more measures to curb the risk of COVID-19 infections, according to Tibet Sports, the official WeChat account of the Tibet Sports Bureau.

During this year's spring climbing season, between March 31 and May 20, a total of 38 people have been allowed to climb Qomolangma－known as Mount Everest in the West－from its northern side in China, said the bureau.

Approval for the 38 to climb the world's highest mountain was made following an inspection by the General Administration of Sport.