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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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — Taking it one step at a time – that’s local climber Dan Cotner’s motto. The slogan was especially true for his month-long expedition to summit Ama Dablam – a 22,349 foot ...

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Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash-strapped nation, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains, including ...

For foreign climbers, the royalty fee for the spring climbing season, which stretches from March to May, is going to be increased from $11,000 to $15,000 for those using the standard south route.

RED ROCK (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a climber is dead after falling from a climbing route in Red Rock. On Saturday, LVMPD said their Search and Rescue (SAR ...

Body Dimensions 171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) ...

According to LVMPD Search and Rescue, the climbers became stranded when their rope got stuck along the “Cat in the Hat” trail in Pine Creek Canyon. Crews arrived around 3 p.m. and began ...