Kathmandu, Nepal, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal issues record 492 climbing permits for Everest

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2026-05-08

Nepal has issued a record 492 permits to climb Mount Everest this spring, officials said on Friday. "We have issued a historic high number of permits for Sagarmatha," Himal Gautam, spokesman for the tourism department, told AFP. The last record was in 2023 when 478 permits were issued in a post-pandemic rush on the mountains. As most of these mountaineers will attempt to summit Everest with the help of at least one Nepali guide, about a thousan......

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