From Everest to emergencies: Drones step in where humans can’t

High on Mount Everest, where oxygen thins and ice crumbles, Sherpas carry a staggering load, not just for the climbers chasing glory, but for the mountain itself. Each one hauls up to 20 kilograms of waste—oxygen canisters, food wrappers, even human excrement—down steep, deadly terrain, step by punishing step.

This past climbing season, the mountain saw something unprecedented: a pair of DJI FlyCart 30 drones slicing through the thin air, flying trash bags down from Camp 1 to base camp in just six minutes — a route that takes Sherpas four hours….