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Calls to review safety issues have been raised following one of the deadliest Everest climbing seasons in recent years, largely due to the inexperience of the climbers.
As of May 2019, Nepal had issued 381 climbing permits. Of those, 11 people had died or gone missing on the 8,850-meter summit, 9 on the Nepalese side and 2 on the Tibetan side.
A council in Nepal, comprising government officials, mountaineering experts, and representatives of the mountaineering community, was formed after climbers and guides criticized officials for granting permits to anyone paying $11,000 to climb Mount Everest. Nepal possesses eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Everest, and mountaineering is a major source of income for the country. Each year, Nepal earns $300 million from services related to mountaineering.
Those wishing to climb Mount Everest must first climb at least one other Nepalese mountain peak of at least 6,500 meters before receiving a permit.
In addition, climbers must submit certificates proving their good health and fitness, and are required to be accompanied by a trained Nepalese guide.
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