The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep people away from the peak.

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A new regulation may ban independent climbers on all Nepal's 8,000m peaks, including Everest. As of this fall, everyone must ...

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Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on ...

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers ...

Nepal has now made an announcement to ban solo expedition to all the mountains above 8000 meters. This applies to Mount ...

Rising Prices, New Rules on Mount Everest The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding ...

Now, for the first time in nearly a decade, Nepal is raising its Mount Everest permit fees for foreign climbers, reports Reuters’ Gopal Sharma. The new rates will take effect starting in September.