Nepal Proposes Stricter Everest Climbing Rules to Enhance Safety and Cleanliness

Nepal Proposes Stricter Everest Climbing Rules to Enhance Safety and Cleanliness

Last Updated Apr - 30 - 2025, 01:30 PM | Source : Fela News

Nepal is planning new regulations for Mt Everest expeditions, requiring climbers to have scaled a peak over 7,000 meters. The draft bill also includes mandatory

Nepal is set to implement stricter rules for Mt Everest expeditions, requiring climbers to have successfully scaled a peak above 7,000 meters before attempting the world's highest mountain. This move aims to reduce the number of deaths in the high-altitude zone. Since the first summit by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953, over 9,000 climbers have reached the top, while more than 300 have died.

A new draft law, registered on April 18, stipulates that climbers must prove their experience by climbing a peak over 7,000 meters before attempting Everest. The bill, currently under review in Nepal’s Parliament, also mandates health checks and requires climbers to submit a medical certificate from a government-approved institution. Those with health issues will be excluded. The bill addresses safety concerns, such as the rising number of deaths—17 in 2023 and 8 in 2024—and environmental issues, including glacier melt and Everest’s growing garbage problem.

Additionally, the bill proposes a non-refundable garbage fee to replace the current refundable deposit and includes provisions for better management of recovery operations for climbers who die on the mountain.

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