The authorities of the Nepal announced a series of more restrictive measures and regulations for those who want to climb the Monte Everestthe highest on the planet. According to the news agency Efethe price for foreigners will rise from the current US$ 11 thousand (around R$ 66.5 thousand) to US$ 15 thousand (R$ 90.7 thousand) in the high season, the spring period, which runs from March to May.
According to Indu Ghimire, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, prices for mountaineers who choose the other stations will also increase: the license will go from US$5,500 (R$33,200) to US$7, 5 thousand (R$ 45.3 thousand) in autumn, and from US$ 2.75 thousand (R$ 16.6 thousand) to US$ 3.75 thousand (R$ 22.7 thousand) in winter and monsoons.
Additionally, their license validity was reduced from 75 to 55 days.
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Authorities want to reduce the number of climbers trying to overcome the more than 8,800 meters of the mountain, after consecutive seasons of overcrowding on the slopes, with serious ecological impacts.
To alleviate this impact, sustainable practices are now required, such as the obligation to bring biodegradable bags for human waste.
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Everest base camp, for example, which is 5,300 meters above sea level, receives more than 2,000 people each climbing season and usually has designated tents with barrels where waste is deposited. But at higher altitude camps, only a few agencies offer similar facilities, while others resort to open-pit excavation.
During the spring of 2024, authorities collected nearly 100 tons of trash from Everest.
During that same period, around 600 climbers, including 200 foreigners, reached the top of the mountain. In total, eight deaths were reported.
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With the upward trend in the issuance of climbing permits, Nepal’s Supreme Court last year ordered a halt to climbing, combating pollution and adopting “sustainable practices to preserve Everest’s fragile ecosystem for future generations.” ”
Nearly 8,900 people have reached the world’s highest peak from the Nepalese side since 1953.
