Why Everest Won't Be The Same After 2025: $15,000 Permits And A Solo Ban

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• KA

  @KaiAdventure · 1 year ago

  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.

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• ME

  @mercedeswestbrook4356 · 1 year ago

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

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• KA

  @KaylasBestie · 1 year ago

  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.

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• SH

  @sharonberry410 · 1 year ago (edited)

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

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• DO

  @docbree13 · 1 year ago (edited)

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

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• NI

  @niko_walks · 1 year ago (edited)

  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.

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• HO

  @hoviksmail · 1 year ago

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

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• AE

  @AEMcAndrew · 1 year ago

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

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• SR

  @srj607able · 1 year ago

  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

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• NA

  @NandoHemi · 1 year ago

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

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• FU

  @fuzzydunlop7928 · 1 year ago

  Somebody who tells me they just summited Everest gets the sarcastic "wow" from now on. "Oh, you mean you paid a ton to have a team of sherpas hold your hand up the mountain? Impressive."

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• BR

  @brotherimzee · 1 year ago

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

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