Think you can just show up and climb Everest? Not anymore! Nepal to require 7,000-metre summit for Everest permit approval. Here's what it means. Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-metre (22,965ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, a sweeping change is on the horizon which will dramatically change who can step foot on the mountain in ...

A mountaineer holds on to the rope during an ice climbing session at Everest base camp, Nepal April 15, 2025. (REUTERS) According to the draft of a new law registered in the National Assembly ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is exploring restricting access to the summit. Nepal has drafted a law that would require climbers to have prior experience with hiking one of the ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

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As reported by The Telegraph, a “draft of a new law” suggests Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience and proof of scaling at least one of the other Himalayan nation ...

Shaunna Burke, 49, from Addingham, West Yorkshire, had booked her place on the Everest Marathon in 2024, but was forced to delay her plans for a year after she was diagnosed with stage four breast ...