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Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/9580
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<p>So there's been talk of this for a while, but it seems like the Nepalese government is finally committing and closing Everest to inexperienced climbers. So from now on, as a safety measure, if you want to climb Everest, you will be required to prove you have summitted at least one mountain higher than 6,500m in elevation. This is meant to alleviate much of the traffic on the mountain, particularly the bucket-listers who have money, but no climbing experience and pay some guiding outfit to basically hold their hand all the way up to the top, if not carry them up.</p>

<p>My first thought after reading this news was, "So which mountain is going to turn into the <em>qualifier</em> mountain that people climb first so they can go ahead and do Everest anyways?" </p>

<p>Which mountain is the most likely candidate for guiding companies to use as and easy qualifier for their clients to summit so that the Nepalese government will let them climb Everest? Are they likely to just pick a mountain close to Everest? Or are we going to see an spike in mountain tourism to South America?</p>

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<p><sup>References:</sup><br>
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/28/mount-everest-to-be-declared-off-limits-to-inexperienced-climbers" rel="noreferrer"><sup>The Guardian: Mount Everest to be declared off-limits to inexperienced climbers, says Nepal</sup></a><br>
<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/11896962/Nepal-to-ban-novice-climbers-from-Mount-Everest.html" rel="noreferrer"><sup>The Telegraph: Nepal to ban novice climbers from Mount Everest</sup></a></p>