Man faces â¹14 lakh fine for climbing Everest without permit
A South African national is facing a ban on climbing for five years in Nepal and a fine of $22,000 (over â¹14 lakh) after attempting to scale Mount Everest without paying the permit fee, officials said on Wednesday. Forty-three-year-old Ryan Sean Davy's passport has also been confiscated, an official added. Notably, foreigners are charged $11,000 to climb Mount Everest.