Nepal is preparing for a record-breaking numbers of climbers on Mount Everest. The surge comes ahead of a planned increase in permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000.

In a major policy shift, Nepal has announced new regulations to control access to Mount Everest by requiring climbers to have prior high-altitude experience. To qualify for an Everest permit, climbers ...

In his latest video, Ben Ayers takes us inside the topsy-turvy world of air travel in Nepal’s Mount Everest region ...

Gravitas Nepal plans to implement a new law that will only grant climbing permits for Mount Everest to those who have already conquered one of the country's 74 peaks measuring above 7,000 meters.