As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts ...
The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.
BEIJING--China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported.
The autumn climbing season, from September to November, will see an increase in permit fees from US$5,500 (RM24,070) to ...
The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount Everest, the highest peak on the planet.