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In response to "Here's a photo of the traffic jam on Everest. -- (link)" by loosilu

That is insane. Eventually the Nepal government is going to have to restrict climbing permits -- nm

Posted by amoxy (aka amoxy) May 29 '12, 08:00

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- $10k per I do believe -- nm - Beaker May 29, 08:02 8
  - I thought it was $25K -- nm - amoxy May 29, 08:03 7
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      - Do I hear $100k? -- nm - nubby May 29, 08:05
      - isn't that the number most people pay? in total costs? not just their permit? -- nm - Andie May 29, 08:05 3
        
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        $10K might be the cost of the gov't permit, and the other costs are what the expedition company charges (for guides, supplies, oxygen etc) -- nm - Roger More May 29, 08:07 1
        
        right. -- nm - Don Homer May 29, 08:07
      - CBC tracked all the related costs -- (link) - Beaker May 29, 08:04
IIRC they already do. -- nm - Roger More May 29, 08:01 2
- I read the opposite ... no limits. -- nm - loosilu May 29, 08:11 1
  - Looking into it, the limit seems to be "Do you have the money to pay for the permit". But in Nepal's defense, it's trying to rebuild itself after a - Roger More May 29, 08:18

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