

Oh wow a plan to have rich assholes clean up their mess or pay a fine resulted in no progress? Imagine that.
Just based on the most cursory glance the cost of climbing everest is, at minimum, $30,000 not including travel and lodging to get there.
Climbing Mount Everest in 2025 generally costs $40,000 to over $100,000, with most guided trips averaging $55,000 - $75,000, depending on the operator’s luxury level, guides, and logistics, with key expenses including a new $15,000 permit (from Sept 2025), guides/sherpas ($10k-$25k+), gear ($7k-$12k), and oxygen ($3k-$6k), plus travel/insurance/logistics adding thousands more.
https://www.zaratours.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-climb-mount-everest/
I hope the new plan involves some form of actual penalty for failing to meet the requirements



Its completely unfounded rumor thats probably why