Every year, hundreds of mountaineers try to reach the top of Mount Everest, the 29,032-foot-tall peak on the border of Nepal and Tibet. But before embarking on the challenging trek in Nepal, climbers must receive a permit from the government and pay a fee.

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.

Nepali airlines have resumed helicopter rescue operations in the Everest region after local protests had suspended flights over environmental and economic concerns. Rescue flights are now active, but negotiations continue to resolve the conflict over commercial helicopter services and their impact on local communities.

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep people away from the peak.

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade.

Nepal announced a more than 35% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade, officials

Nepal just raised permit fees for climbing the world’s highest peak. Experts believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.