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 ...

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest ... of Nepal grounded all flights, blaming the halt on local youths who had blocked landing sites with flags.

At the same time, the permit cost per individual for the winter (December-February) and monsoon (June-August) seasons has ...

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 ...