Jan 23, 2025 · The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking …

Jun 8, 2023 · Locals in Nepal - the most popular jump-off point for climbers - attributed the unprecedented 900 permits to pent-up travel demand from the pandemic.

Jan 23, 2025 · Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a …

Jun 9, 2023 · Scaling Mount Everest is always dangerous. But expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and …

Nepal has taken radical action to address the sorry state of Mount Everest – the sacred summit locals revere as the “Goddess of the sky.” Radical new rules to protect Mount Everest are …

May 23, 2024 · Kathmandu — Nepali climber Phunjo Lama on Thursday reached Mount Everest's summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes, smashing the record for the world's fastest ascent of the …

Apr 9, 2024 · As the 2024 Himalayan mountaineering season gets underway, another high-altitude project is in the works: removing tons of trash from Mount Everest. According to the …

May 12, 2024 · One of the world’s most skilled climbing guides on Mount Everest has reached the Earth’s highest peak for the 29th time, beating his own record for most times to the summit, …

May 25, 2023 · Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it.

Jan 22, 2025 · Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a …