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New rules, permit fees and regulations that affect trekkers and climbers.

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· Rules and permits

Nepal Suspends Everest and All Spring Expeditions over Coronavirus

On 13 March 2020, Nepal suspended climbing permits for Everest and all its mountains for the spring season over coronavirus fears, followed by a nationwide lockdown from 24 March that halted tourism for months.

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2020
  1. Rules and permits

    Single-Use Plastic Ban Takes Effect in the Everest Region

    From 1 January 2020, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality banned single-use plastics thinner than 30 microns, including plastic bottles and bags, in the Everest region.