An official said that climbers in South Africa were detained after Wednesday trying to expand Everest without forced permission to police in Nepal's capital.
Johannesburg's Ryan Shaun Davie was caught by the climbing officer at the Everest Base Camp earlier this month and his passport was forfeited. He agreed to surrender to the tourist office in Kathmandu, descended from the mountain and was held on Tuesday.
Dinesh Bhattarai, the director of the tourism bureau, said David was detained by the police, but he has not yet decided on the lawsuit. He is subject to a fine of $ 22,000 and is forbidden to visit Nepal for as many years as he climbs the mountain.
The cost of Everest climbing is $ 11,000 per person. This money will help poor countries to fund government services, such as climbers rescuing injuries and illnesses.
This month, hundreds of climbers will try to climb the mountain of Mount Everest. There, the highest peak in the world has the most favorable weather conditions.
The tourism department issued 371 licenses to those who are going to climb this year, and they have the same number or more of Nepalese Sherpa guides with them.
The first climber climbed the mountaintop early this week. However, the weather around the summit has deteriorated, letting other climbers wait
An increase in the number of climbers this year may include the number of people who returned after 2014 and 2015 could not climb.
In the avalanche of the base camp due to the earthquake, 19 climbers died, 61 people were injured, the 2015 season was canceled. In 2014, 16 Sherpa guides died in avalanche of Kumbu Glacier.
A climber with a license for the 2014 season can acquire a free exchange license until 2019, but climbers with a license of 2015 can only acquire until this year.
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On 24 August 2015 Nepal resumed Mount Everest including sightseeing for climbers. Japanese climber Tsuyoshi Kuriki who tried climbing Mount Everest four times but did not succeed was awarded the only climber license of autumn season. He tried the fifth attempt in October but had to give up only 700 meters (2,300 feet) from the summit because of "strong wind and heavy snow". Kuruki realized the danger of climbing Mount Everest, was trapped in the snow cave near the summit for two days, bear frostbite and underwent frostbite. To bring further difficulties
Documents - On archival photos on 27th September 2015, Hiker was absent at the Everest base camp in Nepal. According to officials, climbers in South Africa were detained by the police in the capital of Nepal on Wednesday after trying to expand Mount Everest without compulsory license. Johannesburg's Ryan Shaun Davie was caught by the climbing officer at the Everest Base Camp earlier this month and his passport was forfeited. He went down the mountain and agreed to surrender to the tourist office in Kathmandu where he was detained on Tuesday. (AP Photo / Zhaxi Sherpa, Archive)
The popularity of Mount Everest continues to rise. Over a typical year, over 600 people got on Everest. This is about half of trying Everest (or at least license fee). About two-thirds of the summit will be held in southern Nepal and the remainder will be held from northern Tibet. Almost everyone will do during the short climbing season at Everest, during the monsoon from winter of May to the summer. Most noteworthy is that climbers died as a result of being exposed to these elements, as explained in popular culture. However, many climbers died of falls and avalanches and other climbers died of health problems such as heart disease. More and more climbers are worried about the crowd's influence on Mount Everest where people inevitably reach the summit