I think that Everest needs a rest for a few seasons." New rule at Mt. Everest sparks major controversy: 'I felt my government ...

In 2022 alone, climbers generated more than 77,000 pounds of human waste on Mount Everest, according to a report from Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee. The cleanup helped lessen the risk to ...

Mount Everest faces severe pollution due to trekking and mountaineering activities, turning it into the "world's highest garbage dump." Nepal has introduced new rules and a deposit initiative to ...

Increasingly frequent helicopter flights have also brought noise pollution that impacts both ... the Nepali name for Everest, his memories take him back to the gentle hum of daily life: the ...

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount Everest, the highest peak on the planet.

But beyond being an extreme adventure playground, there is a growing tension at the heart of Everest. Reports emerge each season of overcrowding at the summit and plastic pollution across the ranges.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Government of Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help ...

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak ...

Nepal announced a 36% increase in Everest climbing permit fees, raising the cost from $11,000 to $15,000, effective September 1. The new measures aim to address garbage pollution with mandatory ...

This new measure, which comes as an effort to control garbage pollution at the tallest peak, will see the royalty fee for foreigners climbing Everest from the normal south route in the spring ...

Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on the world's highest mountain, the tourism chief ...