Nepal has banned solo expeditions on Mount Everest and other peaks over 8000m. Stricter guidelines now require one mountain ...

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers ...

Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, including Mount Everest, by amending its ...

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount ...

The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports for Early Today.

Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on ...

Rescuers searched for survivors Tuesday after a strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal ... s tallest peak, on Mount Everest, is about 75 kilometers ...

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, ...

Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 metres inside the country, including the world's tallest M ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.

The permit fee for climbing the giant peak has been upped by 36% in a move that will cost climbers thousands more.

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.