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YOU NEED TO BE EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFY FOR A PERMIT TO CLIMB MT. EVEREST . . . 'JUST SAYING'

8/18/2019

 
Unbelievably, anyone could climb Mt. Everest as long as they paid the $1,000 climbing fee.  However, as a result of several climber deaths, the policy for climbing Mt. Everest has been changed.  So, if this is on your 'bucket list', here's the change -

You can no longer pay your way to the top of the world’s tallest mountain. After 11 climbers were killed or went missing in May of this year, a high-level commission for the Nepalese government ruled that anyone seeking a permit to climb Mt. Everest must demonstrate high-altitude mountaineering experience and training, replacing the policy of granting a climbing permit to anyone who could pay an $11,000 fee. The Guardian reports that the Nepalese commission found that the Everest deaths were primarily caused by the inexperience of the climbers and crowding near the 29,035 ft (8,850 m) summit. Now, anyone who has the desire to summit the mountain must have previously climbed another Nepalese peak of more than 21,325 ft (6,500 m), must submit a certification of good health, and must be accompanied by a trained Nepalese guide—an effort to discourage overzealous climbers from tackling the treacherous peak on their own.


Sounds like common sense kicked in to members of the Nepalese government!

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