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 price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking to summit the world's tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,000 (£12,180), a 36% rise in the longstanding fee of $11,000, officials said on Wednesday.

It's been reported that the Nepalese government is considering hiking the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36%. Since Nepal has not increased the permit fees in almost a decade now, this will surely prove to be a costly endeavour for adventurists looking to scale the tallest mountain in the world.

The revised regulations, approved by the Cabinet will become effective once it is published in the Nepal Gazette. The move aims not only to generate additional revenue but also to address the growing environmental concerns linked to mountaineering activities on the iconic peak,

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Nepal is planning on making the Mount Everest climb financially harder for mountain enthusiasts.According to CNN, the permit fee for climbing the world’s tallest peak will increase by almost 35%, as shared by the authorities

Nepal is set to increase the cost of climbing Mount Everest, marking the first price hike for the world’s highest peak in nearly a decade. The permit fee will jump by 36%, rising from $11,000 to $15,000, according to Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of Nepal’s Department of Tourism.

Nepal announced a more than 35% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade, officials