But they have also been used to give mountaineering teams and tourists a shortcut over challenging terrain in the Sagarmatha National Park, home to Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.

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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 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 to summit the world's ...

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A day later, we meet Pemba Tshering Sherpa, a retired mountaineer with five Everest summits to his name. When asked about the draw of the mountain for him, his answer is unequivocal: ...

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Conquering Mount Everest is no easy feat for the body, mind — and bank account. Nepal plans to increase the price of Everest climbing permits by about 36%, the first rise in almost a decade.

Nepal announced a more than 35% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade, officials said Wednesday. Income from permit fees and other spending by ...

Nepal is set to increase the cost of climbing Mount Everest, marking the first price hike for the world’s highest peak in nearly a decade. The permit fee will jump by 36%, rising from $11,000 to ...