[DFG]

"Since September 2025, mountaineers have had to pay $15,000 (£11,164) for a permit, up from the longstanding fee of $11,000, in the first price increase in nearly a decade."

[dfwgator]

[Sirius Lee]

Gee. Looks fun. Nature ‘n stuff.

[ComputerGuy]

Enjoy the view while you’re waiting.
Tell yourself it was worth it.

[stars & stripes forever]

Will increased number of climbers weaken or erode the climbing path?

[ponygirl]

Looks like downtown Seattle.

[Red Badger]

Ping!....................

[Hot Tabasco]

"Climbing Mount Everest generally costs between $45,000 and $100,000, with a median price of roughly $55,000 to $65,000. However, total costs depend on your chosen route, the level of support, and luxury amenities, and can range anywhere from $30,000 to over $300,000"

[rlmorel]

[KarlInOhio]

Nepal should put in a nice gondola lift system to the gift shop at the summit. They could have thousands of people “climb” Everest every day.

[MV=PY]

Ugh.

I’ll put that trip in the postscript of my bucket list.

[Captain Walker]

This is what you call a “first-world” problem.

[chajin]

making their way up Hillary Step

I never remember seeing Hillary Step. I remember her tripping a few times.

[OKSooner]

Look how cool I am.

[Track9]

Just put a cable tram in already.

[OldHarbor]

They should shut it down for a few years to allow a clean up of all the trash .

I think five years would suffice .

[dynoman]

I have a much less than zero desire to do that.

[dfwgator]

Be funny if the person pushed the person behind him...

[shaggy eel]

,,, saw Everest early morning when I was on a Munich to Hong Kong flight - unforgettable and a whole lot cheaper than being in line to climb it. Not that I’m into climbing mountains, it’s just that there’s so many more options to throw thousands of dollars at.