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The Kendal Mountain Festival's 2025 UK tour will begin in February and visit more than 40 venues across the UK.

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Nepal is raising the permit fees to climb Mount Everest from $11,000 to $15,000. Income from the fees is a key source of ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...