In April, three alpine climbers perished when ice crashed down on them in the mountain’s lower reaches, and the remaining survivors passed away from illness or exhaustion, according to government and hiking officials.
Nepal does control the ascent of Everest and other Himalayan peaks, insisting that all obtains a permit, for instance, but Cotter stated that the guides who lead clients up the mountain must adhere to the strictest requirements for staff and equipment.
There are many business owners who bring users to Everest but do not know how to prevent incidents from happening, and when things do go wrong, they lack the procedures in place to deal with the issues, according to Cotter.
The government was considering more laws, according to Bigyan Koirala, an established with the Department of Tourism that oversees climb, but he did not provide specifics.
This time, Nepal issued 478 grants for Everest, and hundreds of people attended.