They should raise the fee not just to 15k, but to 50k. Then use the funds to pay sherpas fairly, establish a fund to help the families of sherpas who die on the job, and use the rest to clean up the mountain.

Sherpas are the real heroes here. They need to be prioritized.

These all sound like positive changes, to me - they need to go even farther, imo - limit the number of climbers per year, etc

I'm surprised they are not considering a cap on permits per season. On the North side, the Chinese limit permits to 300 per year.

A millionaire will not care about an increase of $4,000.00. If they do I suspect they're not a millionaire

I used to work with Bhutanese and Nepalese back in Belgium. Those guys are golden, polite and caring , short af , never complained , skinny af , but their endurance are amazing. They are like the energizing batteries commercial and more . Those guys never give up

I cannot tell you how happy I am that the Sherpas are being recognised and protected... finally!!

I am not a climber but have lived in Nepal for some years and truly admired the climbers who went there before its commercialisation . In the 1970s and 1980s ,the trend was to climb " alpine style" with minimum support and impact on the mountains , characterised most beautifully by those like Messner and Habeler who did not use oxygen . This was not to lessen the achievements of those who came before in any way , but did seem to show how the future of climbing might develop and I met many extraordinary people during this period , respectful of the mountains and the Sherpa community . It also seemed to me that the most wonderful thing about people like the Hillarys was not that Ed climbed , with Tenzing Norgay , Everest first , but their whole family's lifetime commitment to the Sherpas , continuing to this day . This meant schools , hospitals , education , bridges , all built together , even the original Lukla airstrip and done with respect and humility . Was Ed not only the greatest kiwi , but actually the world's tallest Sherpa ? So what the hell happened ? Peter Hillary warned us at the time , even when his own closest friends were involved in those first commercial trips and then he had to go through the agony of Rob Hall 's demise . He knew that someone like Rob would always put people above money and so it turned out , to all our loss . But by then the cracks were beginning to show and it has devolved into a grim and tacky spectacle by rich foreign narcissists , paved with the bodies of Sherpas , the financial devastation of their families and now even the poor old solo climber is not allowed . And "alpine style" now means the selfies of so called influencers . Am I bitter - no , just sad . The true climbers still exist outside of this grotesque charade and I still remember those many friends who perished in their quest for beauty and affinity for the mountains and those who survived . As for Sagamartha , its supreme presence is above anything man can inflict on it

The price increase won’t slow anything down, just wish the extra money went to the locals, and sherpas …..

How about part of the cost increase goes to DECENTLY paying the Sherpas? Let's be honest. Without them, their is no expedition. It's terrible the low wages they make. The money they make should be able to maintain them for the year. They shouldn't have to go and find additional employment.

I also think there should be more investment in Sherpa communities from the climbing fees. Schools, medical centres and infrastructure that locals want

When you have to wait in line to reach the mountain top, it's time to move on.

Sherpas won’t see a dime of the permit price increase. Government will keep it all

the rise in the number of people climbing Everest is related to the rise of social media. they all want to post those selfies.

I hate when sherpas, (the real climbers) get killed because of some narcissistic tourist. Btw is it really climbing if you have someone else set up ropes and ladders and carry your shit for you

Keep it sporting instead of making Everest a tourist attraction... Make solo climbing the only option. Survival of the fittest.

People that are just wanting to climb Everest that have no experience climbing has no business climbing. A lot of climbers are dying because of too many people are causing a bag log on the Mountain. I'm glad that they are changing things on Everest.

Make it $25,000/person. Decrease the number of people climbing and clean the place up.

if your a climber... and have the heart of one.. you can see that these price increase is not for the betterment of climbers.. but the nepal government pockets.. i truly hope that these increases go to the sherpas.. that truly deserve it.. not the government that talk about mountain gods and other folk lore.. that they long ago already dont believe

15:05 AND THIS IS WHY I DONT THINK THAT ANYONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CLIMB THAT MOUNTAIN. ALL THE WRONG PEOPLE PROFIT AND THE ONES THAT SHOULD NEVER DO. Sherpas actually get paid $1000-$2500 PER SEASON WHILE THE EXPEDITION COMPANY MAKES AT LEAST $30,000 to more than $100,000 PER PERSON off the backs of Sherpas. Because without them NOBODY WOULD MAKE IT UP THAT MOUNTAIN