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Nepal's government also announced a
in the fee it charges to climb Mount Everest, the world’s
mountain. From the 1st of September, the
of climbing Everest will rise from $11,000 to $15,000. This is the first
in nearly ten years. Other popular peaks will also have higher
. An additional rule to climb Everest was introduced
this year. Trekkers now need to prove they have scaled a
in Nepal that is over 7,000 metres high. The government hopes this will encourage more people to attempt some of the 97 free mountains. The tourism director said the more
mountains are "ideal training
" to reach the
of Everest.
