Nepal proposes new law to revamp Mount Everest permits, requiring climbers to have experience on 7,000-meter peaks and undergo mandatory medical check-ups to tackle overcrowding and safety concerns.

One of the requirements for applying for an Everest climbing permit is to have experience climbing a peak at least 7,000 ...

Nepal plans to restrict Everest expeditions to experienced climbers above 7,000 meters to reduce deaths and pollution.

Nepal is set to pass a law to grant permits to climb Mount Everest only to those who have previously scaled at least one ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

Experts have pinned the high death toll of climbers tackling Everest on overcrowding. Eight died last year, at least 12 ...

Official data shows that since 1953’s Hillary-Norgay summit, around 9,000 mountaineers have successfully scaled Mt Everest ...

The writer became an aid worker for Mount Everest climbers during the devastating disaster. A decade later, he explores how ...

Nepal plans to restrict Mount Everest expeditions to experienced climbers, allowing only those who've summited a peak above 7 ...

New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...

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Nepal plans to issue Everest permits only to climbers who have scaled a local 7,000-meter peak. The new regulation aims to ...