Nepal hikes climbing Everest fees

Nepal hits Everest climbers with higher permit fees
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 tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,
Nepal increases Mount Everest climbing fee to $15,000
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.
Eye On Income, Environment, Nepal Increases Everest Climbing Fees
KATHMANDU – Nepal has announced a 36% hike in permit fees for climbing Mount Everest, the first increase in nearly a decade. The new fees, effective from September 2025, are aimed at boosting government revenue, which heavily depends on income from foreign climbers’ permits and related spending.
Nepal to raise Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%
Nepal plans to raise Mount Everest climbing permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000, impacting climbers worldwide.
Nepal Sharply Hikes Permit Fee for Everest Climbers
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%,
Fees to climb Everest are about to get a lot more expensive. One veteran says that won't keep people off the mountain.
The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep people away from the peak.
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