KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities are weighing proposals to improve safety on the world’s highest mountain, including requiring aspiring Everest climbers to first scale another peak in the country, officials said Thursday (Feb 19).
Mount Everest’s 8,849m-tall peak attracts hundreds of climbers every year, but industry insiders say some foreign mountaineers are ill-prepared for what remains a major test of endurance and resilience.
