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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 permit to climb the 8,849 metre Mount Everest will cost $15,000 (€14,411), said Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism, announcing a 36% rise in the $11,000 fee ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - 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 ...

For foreign climbers, the royalty fee for the spring climbing season, which stretches from March to May, is going to be increased from $11,000 to $15,000 for those using the standard south route.