Measures announced by Nepal’s Tourism Ministry:
- Climbers would have to prove that they have scaled another major peak.
- Tourism companies would be required to have at least three years’ experience organizing high-altitude expeditions before they can lead climbers on Everest.
- To discourage cost-cutting that can put climbers’ lives at risk, clients of expedition companies would have to prove, before setting out, that they had paid at least $35,000 for the expedition. (A typical total price tag easily surpasses $50,000.)
- The Nepal government is also planning to put the changes, which have been under consideration for several months, before Parliament soon.
