Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

Nepal has increased the permit price after nearly a decade by 36 per cent from $11000 (about Rs 9L) to $15000 (about Rs 13L).

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

Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates ...

Meanwhile, those planning to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will have to pay $7,500 instead of $5,500 in the autumn season. The fee for the winter and monsoon seasons has increased ...

Kailash Parvat, reaching a height of 6,638 meters in the secluded area of Tibet, is far more than merely a mountain. To ...

With the Tibetan region’s seismic vulnerability due to tectonic plate activity, such mega-dam projects could exacerbate risks ...

This park includes three peaks higher than 8,000 m, including Mt Everest. tibet ice stock videos & royalty-free footage Time-lapse - view of Thamserku mountain, Mount Everest National Park. This is ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...

Everest. On Mt. Everest, conventional acclimatizing can take up to two months while climbing up and down the mountain. Sherpas on Top of Mount Everest / John Waechter Impatient mountaineers have ...

Climbing Season Climbing season in the Himalayas predominately takes place just twice per year when the Jetstream subsides above the Himala ...