Many have expressed fears of traffic jam in Qomolangma region this season due to high number of climbers and their mountain guides and helpers.

Qomolangma has not only been an identity of the Himalayan nation but also a major source of revenue collection. The Himalayan country that charges 11,000 U.S. dollars per foreign climber earns millions of dollars annually.

This year, Mount Qomolangma has already recorded two tragedies including the deaths of famous Swiss climber Ueli Steck and the 86-year-old Nepali climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, who was in a bid to regain the title of oldest climber.

There were no expeditions in the spring of 2017 due to avalanches triggered by the devastating April 25 earthquake that killed 19 climbers, including high-altitude guides and helpers. The government had extended their permits for two years, which is ending this year.

There was no expedition in 2017 as well as 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche near Qomolangma Base Camp.

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