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 tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,000 (£12,180), a 36% rise in the longstanding fee of $11,000, officials said on Wednesday.

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade.

Nepal is planning on making the Mount Everest climb financially harder for mountain enthusiasts.According to CNN, the permit fee for climbing the world’s tallest peak will increase by almost 35%, as shared by the authorities

Nepal has raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, with the new rates coming into effect from September. The fee for the popular April-May climbing season along the South East Ridge route will rise from $11,

According to the new rules, climbers are barred from carrying items not listed in their permit documentation issued by the Department of Tourism.

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%,

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.