New regulations are likely to be implemented in Spring 2025. Tourism Minister Hir Bahadur Gurung uring national assembly said, New set of rules and regulations are being prepared for mountaineering at the cabinet.
Rakesh Gurung, director of the mountaineering section of the Tourism Department, also mentioned that from the spring of 2025, the Permit for climbing Mount Everest will be $15000. While the permit cost is $11,000 as of now.
This change in the cost of permit is happening after 10 years. The last time it was changed was back on January 1, 2025.
As per New rules and Regulations Nepal is also going to introduce death repatriation insurance for the Everest climbers. This is happening for the first time.
“We have established a mandatory insurance plan with a minimum coverage of Rs5 million ($37,593) for repatriating bodies,” stated Gurung. “This insurance must be done in Nepal.”
Gurung also mentioned the expedition agencies will be responsible for bringing the bodies back.
Another change Gurung stated is, that solo climbing will also be banned from 2025. The climber must be accompanied by a Nepali guide.
Gurung stated that from 2025, there will be monitoring rangers on Everest. The wil investigate climbers and climbing process, as there were previous climbers climbing without permit from the government. The rangers will be from the Nepal army, Nepal police, APF and various bodies of government.
The tourism department has suggested creating a fund for garbage management, which will be raised from each climber, to help clean up Everest.
“We’ve recommended including this fund in the Tourism Act, which is currently being drafted,” said Gurung, noting that this proposal is not part of the new regulations.
As visitor numbers continue to rise annually, Everest has become more polluted, leading to contamination of the local water supply and posing health risks to nearby residents.
From next season, every climber must have a tracking device while climbing everest which will help everyone know where they are and this device will also help the rescue team in case of a search emergency.
Starting Spring 2025, climbers aiming to summit Mount Everest will face new regulations, including higher permit costs, mandatory death repatriation insurance, bans on solo climbs, and the requirement of tracking devices. These changes, announced by Tourism Minister Hir Bahadur Gurung and Rakesh Gurung of the Tourism Department, aim to enhance safety and environmental protection on the mountain.
Also Read: NEA to Export 40 MW of Electricity to Bangladesh
