Nepal is poised to enact a new law that could significantly restrict access to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, amid growing concerns over climber deaths and overcrowding.
The proposed legislation, reported by Reuters on Monday, would limit Everest permits to climbers who have previously scaled at least one 7,000-meter (22,965-foot) peak within Nepal.
This marks a drastic shift for the Himalayan nation, which has long relied on climbing and tourism for foreign exchange, as noted by both Reuters and Fox News.
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The draft law aims to address the alarming death toll on Everest, where overcrowding has been blamed for dangerous conditions in the so-called “death zone” below the summit.
In 2023, at least 12 climbers died and five others went missing on Everest, a
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