I visited some telescopes there 2 months ago. The researchers are doing a fantastic job. The place has no life on it, it's barren due to the altitude and the lack of oxygen. No animal, plant or human ever ever lived up there. Those observatories are mostly remote-controlled and only 4 researchers were up there to monitor the 13 observatories the day we went.
Ironically, the largest traffic going up there are actually people going there to take instagram pictures about the sacred mountain.
So sad that a very unique scientific spot, with very high altitude in the middle of an ocean is getting in trouble for religious motives.
So sad that a very unique scientific spot, with very high altitude in the middle of an ocean is getting in trouble for religious motives.