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 decision, published in the Nepal Gazette, marks a significant shift in the country’s mountaineering regulations. With safety and environmental concerns growing, the government has introduced ...

including the roof of the world--the famous Mt. Everest. Spring in Nepal is abuzz with climbers and mountaineers preparing for expeditions onto these mammoth slopes. The capitol, Kathmandu ...