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Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in Nepal’s mountains — cases have been reported from even the Everest Base Camp — the country’s multi-million-dollar mountain tourism industry has been hit hard. The ...

Mountain tourism is one of the principal economic forces in Nepal because of the country's unique natural features and enduring traditional culture enriched by a diverse population and the ethnic ...