275 climbers scaled Mount Everest’s 8,849-meter peak from Nepal on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of summits in a single day from the Nepali side. The previous Nepali-side record was 223, set on May 22, 2019. The combined record for Nepali and Chinese sides was 354 on May 23, 2019. Chinese authorities have not issued permits for Everest climbs from Tibet this year, so all ascents must begin in Nepal. Photos and videos showed hundreds of climbers queuing near the summit. A Nepali tourism official said congestion was expected and described a queue extending from the “balcony” to the summit, while coordination efforts aimed to manage the situation. Nepal issued 494 climbing permits this season for climbers from 55 nations, generating more than $7.4 million in revenue. Experts criticize Nepal for large numbers of climbers that can cause congestion and long queues in the “death zone” below the summit, where oxygen levels are below what humans require for survival.
"Over 270 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from Nepal on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of people to climb to the top of the world's tallest mountain from the Nepali side in a single day. Local officials said that 275 people scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region, smashing the previous record of 223, which was set on May 22, 2019."
"Chinese authorities have not issued any permits to climb Everest from the Tibetan side this year, so all ascents must currently begin in Nepal. Photos and videos showed hundreds of climbers queuing near the summit on Wednesday. "It was a historic day," said Nepali Department of Tourism official Himal Gautam, adding that congestion was expected given the high number of climbers."
""At one point on Wednesday, there was a queue right from 'balcony' to the summit," he said, referring to the final section of the climb. "But the department has been doing everything for good management through better coordination.""
"Nepal issued a record 494 climbing permits this season for 389 men and 105 women from 55 nations. With each permit costing $15,000 (about 12,950), the Everest climbing season has more than $7.4 million in revenue for one of the poorest countries in the world. Mountaineering experts often criticize Nepal for allowing large numbers of climbers on the mountain, which sometimes leads to congestion and long queues in the so-called "death zone" below the summit, where the level of natural oxygen is below what is required for human survival."
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