Nepal's new regulation to end solo expeditions and hikes in the royalty of the 8000ers has formally come into effect from Monday, September 1. Earlier in February, the Himalayan nation amended the mountaineering regulations by publishing them in the Nepal Gazette, the government's officia
Rising royalty and mountaineering fees in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have alarmed tour operators, with many fearing the collapse of the region's adventure tourism sector.