Mount Everest is the highest and most dangerous mountain in the world. Located in the Himalayas, on the border of China and Nepal, it is a spiritual leader for the communities living in the Himalayas. But for tourists who go there to embark on a vigorous, life-changing journey, it's just a mountain they hope to conquer. Everest has been a beacon for climbers and adventurers for more than 50 years, since 1953 when Sir Edumund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa, first climbed it. Everest or Sagarmatha, meaning sky goddess and the Nepali name for Mount Everest, has since been climbed by thousands of people, experienced and inexperienced. As time passes and climbers and tourists from around the world continue to flock to the mountain, environmental degradation is increasing in the region and communities in the Himalayas, Nepal and Tibet. As Mount Everest becomes a beacon of greatness, more and more people want to climb it or pay to be assisted in climbing it. Increased human activity on such a majestic natural landscape has changed the composition of the territory and increased pollution and environmental degradation. In this article, the impacts of human activity and pollution on communities in the Himalayas and Mount Everest will be studied and explained through world-systems theory. World-systems theory is a theory that examines a social analysis of the world and how the world is made up of core and peripheral countries. This theory will help explain the effects of environmental degradation on the Himalayas due to excess tourism over the past decade. Mount Everest, standing at 29,035 feet above sea level, is one of nature's most beautiful creations in our lifetime. However...... middle of paper ...... environmental degradation. In this article, the impacts of human activity on communities in the Himalayas and Mount Everest were found to increase environmental degradation to the detriment of Himalayan communities. World systems theory has been used to explain the issue of core versus peripheral countries and how their different roles in the global system have shaped environmental impacts. It is certain that our growing population has disrupted the ecosystem in many negative ways; it is only a matter of time before the majestic Mount Everest is destroyed forever. But for now, as the world continues to grow and Mount Everest continues to be a beacon for those seeking adventure or thrills, it will continue to deteriorate unless regulations are developed . Until then, Mount Everest will continue to be “the highest garbage dump on the planet.” (Barry Bishop)