Everest Climber, 17, on Going to Bathroom on the Mountain (Exclusive)

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17-year-old Bianca Adler, already the youngest woman to summit Mt. Manaslu, attempted Mt. Everest after years of intense physical and mental training

Speaking with PEOPLE, she explains the practical realities of climbing, including bathroom logistics at base camps and higher altitudes using “wag bags"

Adler emphasizes responsible climbing, carrying all trash down and leaving the mountain better than she found it

In March, 17-year-old Bianca Adler and her dad set off from Melbourne, Australia, for the ultimate adventure: climbing Mt. Everest .

She wasn’t new to extreme heights. Adler had already conquered peaks between 4,000 and 6,000 meters and made history on Mt. Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest mountain at 8,163 meters, becoming the youngest woman to summit.

“I