The government of Nepal has increased the cost of a permit to climb Mount Everest by about one-third. Officials say the price increase aims to help reduce pollution and increase safety on the world’s highest mountain.
The director of Nepal’s tourism department is Narayan Prasad Regmi. He told the French news agency AFP the cost for a permit in the popular spring climbing season will increase from $11,000 to $15,000. Regmi noted the price had remained the same for about 10 years, so the government decided it was time to make a change.
The costs, or fees, for climbing during less popular and more difficult times of year — such as during winter or the summer monsoon rains — have also increased. This includes an increase from…
