Mount Everest – MOSAEC

Global Hot Spots Take Aim at Overtourism

From Barcelona to Bali, higher fees and new rules are targeting overtourism and unruly behavior. Some locals are worried the changes will keep tourists away.

By Paige McClanahan

Deaths (Fatalities) Himalayas internal-truncator Mount Everest Mountaineering Nepal Sherpas (Himalayan People)

At Least 5 Mount Everest Climbers Dead in this Summit Season

Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.

By Isabella Kwai and Bhadra Sharma

Hikes and Hiking Himalayas Kathmandu (Nepal) Mount Everest Mountaineering Mountains National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Nepal

Nepal Will Ban Solo Hiking in Its National Parks

The move, which the country’s tourism board said would improve safety, follows an earlier ban on climbing alone in Nepal’s mountains.

By Jenny Gross