Nepal expects more Everest climbers after China sets limits

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal is expecting more climbers to try to scale its side of Mount Everest in coming weeks after China said it would limit attempts from the northern side, officials said Tuesday. Danduraj Ghimire of Nepal's Tourism Department said it expects more climbers than usual will apply for climbing permits during the spring climbing season that begins later this week. Some 563 climbers scaled the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak from Nepal's southern side in 2018. The spring climbing s