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Nepal raises fees to climb Mount Everest

Fees to climb Everest are about to get a lot more expensive. One veteran says that won't keep people off the mountain.

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep people away from the peak.

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Mount Everest climbing permit cost increases 36% to $15,000

For those who want to climb Mount Everest the fee will be $15,000 during the peak season, up 36% from its $11,000 fee, the BBC reported. If you climb outside of the peak season, it will still be a 36% increase. From September until November, it will cost $7,500 while the December to February period will be $3,750.

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Nepal raises fees to climb Mount Everest to $15,000

Nepal is raising the permit fees to climb Mount Everest from $11,000 to $15,000. Income from the fees is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash-strapped country.

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Two hidden mountains 100 times taller than Everest discovered by scientists — but you won’t be able to visit them

At around 620 miles high, these subsurface “islands of rock” stand more than 100 times higher than Mount Everest’s summit of around 5.5 miles, ...

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Everest climbers to pay 36% more to reach world's highest summit

Alan Arnette, an Everest summiteer and a well-respected chronicler of the mountain, suggests that from his research the ...

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Why we don’t want to see this terrible video from Mount Everest

Mount Everest faces severe pollution due to trekking and mountaineering activities, turning it into the "world's highest ...

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Tackling Everest in a Week is Now Made Possible with the use of Xenon Gas

For the mountaineers, climbing the peaks of Mount Everest is the piece de resistance of their careers. What a lot of people don't realize is that accomplishing ...

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