Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% ... a key source of revenue and employment for the cash-strapped nation, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest ...

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 ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35 ... of revenue and employment for the cash strapped nation, home to eight of the world ...

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