Nepal has brought in new regulations for mountaineering in the country; one of them is banning the circulation of photos of other people, avalanches, and dead bodies on Everest without prior permission from the country’s Department of Tourism. 

According to a report on The Kathmandu Post, Mira Acharya, the director at the Mountaineering Division of the Department of Tourism, said, “ Each climber can take, share and make images and videos of their group or of oneself but they will face action if they take, make and share photos of other climbers without the department’s consent,”

In a bid to check unfit climbers, the department also mandated the submission of a physical fitness certificate by certified doctors. The move would also discourage the lazy climbers who usually opt for a helicopter rescue midway to avoid going further up. 

Also in recent years, the government has received multiple complaints from western insurance companies, citing an increased number of fake claims of evacuation, hospital bills, and medical charges. These claims prop up with the collision of hospitals, mountaineering agencies, and government officials. 

The authorities in Nepal have now mandated the admission of ill climbers, in case of evacuation, only in government-designated hospitals. Also, the government has made it necessary for mountaineering agencies to have insurance cover for their support staff on the base camp.