Research on Overtourism and Safety Challenges on Mount Everest

Hello everyone! We are Rashmi Shrestha and Rachana Budhaprithi, currently studying at Lund University. We are conducting a research study on Overtourism and Safety Challenges on Mount Everest. This survey is part of our master's course research project. We want to understand people's views on overtourism and safety challenges on Mount Everest. We really appreciate your participation in this survey. It will take only 5-8 minutes. Thank you very much for helping to fill out the questionnaire.

1.
What was your role during your Everest trip? / सगरमाथा यात्रामा तपाईंको भूमिका के थियो?
2.
How many times have you climbed Mount Everest? / तपाईंले कति पटक सगरमाथा आरोहण गर्नुभएको छ?
3.
During your last Everest trip, did you encounter overcrowding? (eg. Death Zone bottlenecks). / तपाईंको पछिल्लो सगरमाथा यात्राको क्रममा, के तपाईंले अत्यधिक भीडभाडको सामना गर्नुभयो? (जस्तै: मृत्यु क्षेत्रका अवरोधहरू)
4.
In your opinion, what factors lead to overcrowding on Mount Everest? (select all that apply) / तपाईंको विचारमा, सगरमाथामा भीडभाड हुनुका कारणहरू के के हुन्? (लागू हुने सबै छान्नुहोस्)
5.
Overcrowding made the expedition more dangerous (e.g. increased risk of hypoxia, frostbite, or accidents). / अत्यधिक भीडभाडले अभियानलाई अझ खतरनाक बनायो (जस्तै हाइपोक्सिया, शीतदंश, वा दुर्घटनाको जोखिम बढ्यो)
6.
Who do you think is most responsible for safety when routes are overcrowded? / बाटोमा अत्यधिक भीडभाड हुँदा सुरक्षाको लागि सबैभन्दा बढी जिम्मेवार को हुन्छ जस्तो लाग्छ?
7.
I had equal access to safety resources (eg. oxygen, first aid, emergency shelter) as other expedition members. / अन्य अभियान सदस्यहरू जस्तै मलाई पनि सुरक्षा स्रोतहरू (जस्तै अक्सिजन, प्राथमिक उपचार, आपतकालीन आश्रय) मा समान पहुँच थियो।
8.
There are unfair power differences between stakeholders that affect safety on Everest. / एभरेस्टमा सुरक्षा प्रभावित गर्ने सरोकारवालाहरूबीच शक्ति असमानताहरू छन्।
9.
Better awareness and overcrowding management programmes for all stakeholders would make Everest safer. / सर्वसाधारण र सबै सरोकारवालाहरूका लागि सचेतना र भीड व्यवस्थापन कार्यक्रमहरू सुधार गर्दा एभरेष्टलाई थप सुरक्षित बनाउँनेछ।
10.
Who do you think holds the most decision making power on Everest expeditions? / तपाईंको विचारमा सगरमाथा आरोहणमा सबैभन्दा बढी निर्णय लिने शक्ति कससँग हुन्छ?
11.
Regarding the risks Sherpas take on Everest. Are they compensated fairly? / के शेर्पाहरूले सगरमाथा आरोहणमा लिने जोखिमको तुलनामा उचित क्षतिपूर्ति पाउँछन्?
12.
Do you think power imbalances affect rescue missions on Everest? / के तपाईंलाई लाग्छ कि शक्ति असन्तुलनले सगरमाथामा उद्धार अभियानलाई असर गर्छ?
13.
Do you think power imbalances can be reduced in the future? / के तपाईंलाई लाग्छ भविष्यमा शक्ति असन्तुलन कम गर्न सकिन्छ?
14.
What changes would improve safety and reduce overcrowding on Mount Everest, in your opinion? / तपाईंको विचारमा, माउन्ट एभरेस्टमा सुरक्षा सुधार्न र भीड कम गर्न के परिवर्तनहरू गर्नु आवश्यक छन्?