Mount Everest expedition regulations: The Nepal government, in its revised regulations of mountaineering, has formally ended in solo expeditions in Mount Everest, as well as other peaks of more than 8,000 meters. The changes, which were activated on Tuesday, have made a mountain guide mandatory for two climbers. The current changes, published in the Nepal Gazette, are the sixth amendment to the regulation of Mountaineing. In particular, the previous rule stressed that a mountain guide was sufficient for a group of climbers that climb mountains of more than 8,000 meters.
What do the revised regulations say?
According to the revised regulations, a high altitude support personnel or a mountain guide will be assigned for every two climbers for peaks of more than 8,000 meters, which includes the highest mountain peak in the world, the 8,849 meters high For expeditions from other mountains, the rule requires at least one guide per group, according to a notice published in the Nepal Gazette.
The director of the Tourism Department, Arati Neupane, said that the Government has mandatory the guides to guarantee the safety of climbers in the mountain, adding: “The amendment was made to minimize the risk associated with the mountain escalation.”
The managing director of Imagine Nepal Treks emphasized that the new regulation should have been done a long time ago, since it would have a positive impact on mountain tourism.
He added that the royalty to climb Mount Everest should not be increased, since it would discourage the expeditions to come to Nepal.
Nepal walks royalty rates to climb Mount Everest
The Nepal government recently walked the Regalia to climb Mount Everest of USD 11,000 per person to USD 15,000, which will enter into force from September 1 during the spring season. According to the revised regulations, the royalty rate for foreign climbers trying to climb Mount Everest from the southern route in the spring season (March to May) has increased from USD 11,000 to USD 15,000 per person.
The climbing rate for the autumn season (September-November) has increased from USD 5,500 to USD 7,500. For winter (December-February) and the monsoon season (June-August), the rate has increased from USD 2,750 to USD 3,750
(With AP tickets)
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