The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking to summit the world's tallest mountain during peak season will have to pay $15,000 (£12,180), a 36% rise on the longstanding fee of $11,000, officials said on Wednesday.

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade.

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

It's been reported that the Nepalese government is considering hiking the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36%. Since Nepal has not increased the permit fees in almost a decade now, this will surely prove to be a costly endeavour for adventurists looking to scale the tallest mountain in the world.

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

Nepal has decided to increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak. The last revision in the free was undertaken in 2015, when Nepal ditched the a group-based system to adopt a uniform fee.

Nepal is planning on making the Mount Everest climb financially harder for mountain enthusiasts.According to CNN, the permit fee for climbing the world’s tallest peak will increase by almost 35%, as shared by the authorities

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep people away from the peak.

Climbers who want to scale Mount Everest are facing a steep hike in permit fees, as Nepal raises the price by more than 35 per cent.