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Mount Everest: Nepal hits climbers with higher permit fees

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Mountaineering fees to climb Mount Everest will rise by 36% to $ 15,000 ( 12,180 ) from September .

Fees for those wanting to climb outside peak April to May period will also increase by same percentage.

Income from permit fees is a key source of revenue for Nepal , with mountain climbing contributing more than 4% to the country's economy.

Mountaineers often criticise Nepal 's government for allowing too many climbers on Everest .

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