In just a few weeks, the cost of a permit to climb Everest will rise sharply in a bid to reduce congestion on the world’s tallest mountain. Now, the Nepali government has announced plans to make it easier to climb other Himalayan peaks – for those willing to get off the beaten path.
The Nepali government has waived climbing fees for 97 peaks in a bid to encourage mountaineers to visit more remote areas of the country. Most of the thousands of alpinists who head to the country each year are concentrated in the Everest region in northeast and central Nepal. The move by the tourism department aims to get more people to travel to the more remote Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces.
