The decision has provoked a sharp reaction from social media users — against the backdrop of the recent tragedy in the region and the ongoing search for missing people. The organizers reported the day before that due to the situation at the border of Nepal and Tibet, they could not obtain travel permits and were preparing an alternative route. However, on September 2, the permits were issued. "Today a miracle has happened — we have been ISSUED PERMITS! Plan 'B' is canceled. We will go to Kailash via another, longer road. The journey will be more difficult, but the main thing is — we will be THERE!" — the organizers announced. The publication has sparked numerous critical comments. Users pointed out that the joyful tone of the message about the upcoming trip seems inappropriate against the tragic events and the difficult security situation. "People are in mourning right now, rescuers are still searching for bodies under the rubble after the terrible flood, all of Nepal is in shock, and here you are celebrating and popping champagne — hooray, the permits have been granted! Should we applaud?" — wrote one participant in the discussion. Other users called for postponing the trip and waiting for the situation to stabilize. "Everyone is advised to leave the area if possible, as new landslides and ice falls are possible. Are you completely out of your mind?" — reads one of the comments. "How can you fly to this area when the cause of what happened is not known for sure and there is no official data on the risks as of today?" — another user questions. An especially emotional comment was left by a resident of Latvia, Ilona Karse, urging future participants of the trip to think carefully before departing. "Our group from Latvia — thirty-three people — has disappeared without a trace. They managed to bypass the sacred mountain, but communication was lost at the border post… And the post itself was wiped off the face of the earth… But perhaps nothing will stop you… May God protect you and grant your loved ones the strength to wait for your return home," — she wrote. Against this backdrop, some readers considered the decision to send a new group to Kailash particularly risky. "Nature itself has loudly cried 'Stop!', but people do not want to listen," — reads another comment. However, not all participants in the discussion were against the trip. "Well, they want to go. Let them go," — noted one user.
