Nepal has officially raised the climbing permit fees for Mount Everest by 36%, marking the first fee increase in nearly a decade. Effective from September 2025, climbers will face a significant hike in costs for the opportunity to conquer the world's tallest peak.

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.

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.