Lawmakers seek tougher Everest climbing rules with 263 amendments to Tourism Bill

Proposals include mandatory prior ascents of 7,000- and 8,000-metre peaks, auctioning Everest permits, stricter insurance, zero-waste rules, and tighter regulation of foreign operators and digital tourism platforms.

Several lawmakers have proposed significantly tightening the qualifications required to climb Mount Everest as Nepal’s Integrated Tourism Bill enters a parliamentary committee for clause-by-clause scrutiny.