Nepal’s decision to increase permit fees for climbing Mount Everest signals a critical shift in its approach to managing the world’s tallest peak. While the hike in fees ~ from $11,000 to $15,000 during the peak season ~ will undoubtedly bolster Nepal’s revenues
The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
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The slopes are said to be littered with empty oxygen cylinders, discarded tents, food cans and, of course, human waste. And as glaciers melt with global warming, they are revealing the debris of the years gone by.
The Swiss climber had successfully reached the summit but began experiencing issues during his descent, while the American died due to snow blindness and exhaustion at Camp IV before reaching the summit, the agency wrote in its Facebook page.
He climbed Mount Everest for the first time in 1998, and went on to do it again in 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018.
The Nepal government decided to measure the exact height of the mountain amid debates that there might have been a change in it due to various reasons, including the devastating earthquake of 2015.
Chinese tech firm Huawei is working with China Mobile to build two 5G stations on Mount Everest. The stations are expected to cover the summit of the mountain.
Villagers from Sitamarhi district of Bihar woke up to a pleasant surprise on Tuesday when they saw the snow-capped Mount Everest from the roofs of their homes, thanks to the clearer sky and the low pollution level as a result of month-long lockdown, suspending all transport services and shutting down factories.
Chinese mobile maker Huawei and China Telecom have joined forces to set up the world's highest 5G base station on the altitude of 6500 metres.
