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

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 tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,000 (£12,180), a 36% rise on the longstanding fee of $11,000, officials said on Wednesday.

Nepal announced a more than 35% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade, officials

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 $15,000, according to Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of Nepal’s Department of Tourism.

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing env

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