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

Nepal has sharply increased the climbing permit fees for Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest in the West, and ...

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 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.

The autumn climbing season, from September to November, will see an increase in permit fees from US$5,500 (RM24,070) to ...

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 ...

Nepal's government has announced ... Image: The north face of Mount Everest, as seen from the Tibetan region of China. Pic: AP Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism ...

Nepal has banned solo expeditions on Mount Everest and other peaks over 8000m ... Set in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China, the mountain is noted for its challenging climbs.