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If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...
Climbers hoping to scale the world's tallest mountain may need to climb another 7,000m+ peak in Nepal to receive a permit ...
In his latest dispatch from the hike to Mount Everest Base Camp, the writer discusses how the booming tourism industry has ...
Under the proposed rules, climbers must show proof of scaling a 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) mountain in Nepal before applying for ...
In his latest video, Ben Ayers takes us inside the topsy-turvy world of air travel in Nepal’s Mount Everest region ...
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.
Nepal is set to restrict Mount Everest access to climbers with prior experience on 7,000-meter peaks, addressing safety concerns and overcrowding. This policy shift follows a deadly 2023 season ...
Nepal is tightening access to Mount Everest by requiring climbers to summit a 7 000-metre mountain first, aiming to improve ...
Nepal is planning to restrict expeditions to Mount Everest only to those mountaineers who have climbed at least one peak above 7,000 metres aimed at reducing deaths in the high altitude zone ...
Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety and reducing the deadly traffic jams on Mount Everest, Nepal is drafting a new law ...