The Price to Climb Mt. Everest Is Going to Skyrocket in 2025

August 24, 2023

If you want to summit Everest, you’re going to have to shell out a bit more cash to do it. According to reports, the government of Nepal plans to increase Everest permit fees by a whopping 34 percent, which will raise the current price of $11,000 up to $15,000 per climber. That increase, however, won’t go into effect until 2025.

The prices for 2024 spring expeditions have already been written in, and as of this writing, the climbing teams are full. That means if you’re not already booked, you’re basically out of luck — at least if you’re going the traditional route from Nepal. It has, however, been announced that the Tibetan side of Everest will be open to foreign expeditions in 2024, although just how much it will cost climbers is not yet known. The Inertia