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March 13, 2020 17: 30:27
Nepal states it will prohibit foreigners from climbing up Mount Everest this year in action to the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- The peak climbing season is from March to May and attracts a large number of Australians
- Nepal makes more than $5 million a year simply from the permit costs it charges climbers each year
- Cleaning Everest of climbers may permit regional authorities to tidy up the rubbish and put brand-new ropes on the paths
The relocation will ravage the country’s economy and stop thousands of Australian adventurers from visiting the tourist hotspot.
Nepal has also halted its popular visa-on-arrival plan, which will