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 on 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 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.

Nepal announces a sharp rise in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade. Starting September, climbers will pay $15,000 during peak season, a 36% hike from the previous $11,

The permit fee for climbing the giant peak has been upped by 36% in a move that will cost climbers thousands more.

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.

It's been reported that the Nepalese government is considering hiking the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36%. Since Nepal has not increased the permit fees in almost a decade now, this will surely prove to be a costly endeavour for adventurists looking to scale the tallest mountain in the world.

Climbers who want to scale Mount Everest are facing a steep hike in permit fees, as Nepal raises the price by more than 35 per cent.