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

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount Everest, the highest peak on the planet.

Authorities have announced a rise in the fee for climbing Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. The cost for mountaineers attempting to conquer the

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

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 decade.

The permit fee for climbing the giant peak has been upped by 36% in a move that will cost climbers thousands more.

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing env