The verdict’s summary said that the mountains’ capacity “must be respected” and an appropriate maximum number of permits should be determined.
The full text of the verdict has not been published and the summary does not mention any specific limit to the number of permits issued.
Nepal currently grants permits to all who apply and are willing to pay US$11,000 to scale Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,850 metres above sea level.
Last year, the country issued 478 permits for Everest, a record high.
A massive human traffic jam on Everest in 2019 forced teams to wait hours at the summit in freezing temperatures, risking depleted oxygen levels that can lead to sickness and exhaustion.
At least four of the 11 deaths at the peak that year were blamed on overcrowding.
