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

Nepal just raised permit fees for climbing the world’s highest peak. Experts believe that climbers will still flock to the ...

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount ...

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

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

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

Image: The north face of Mount Everest, as seen from the Tibetan region of China. Pic: AP Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism, said: "The royalty [permit fees] had ...

China’s Earthquake Networks Centre recorded ... About 150 aftershocks were recorded in the nine hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed.

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...

More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the barren and sparsely populated region, state broadcaster CCTV reported.