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, officials said on Wednesday.

Nepal has taken a bold step to tackle the dual challenges of pollution and overcrowding on the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. Starting September 1, the permit fees for scaling the iconic mountain will soar by a staggering 36%,

The government of Nepal is set to increase its climbing permit fees for Mount Everest to $15,000 while also introducing a series of measures aimed at reducing environmental pollution and enhancing safety on the world’s highest peak.

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

Conquering Mount Everest will cost climbers an extra $4,000 (£3,270) after Nepal hiked up fees for the first time in almost a decade.

A permit to climb the 8,849 metre Mount Everest will cost $15,000 (€14,420) during the peak season, said Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of Nepal’s Department of Tourism, announcing a 36 per cent rise to the $11,000 (€10,573) fee in place for nearly a decade.