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[00:00.14] Ever since Mount Everest opened to commercial expeditions in the 1990s, climbers have sought to establish world records on the mountain.

[00:08.38] The youngest person to reach the summit was a 13-year-old from the United States. The oldest climber was 80.

[00:15.54] But now Nepal says it wants to limit climbers to between the ages of 18 and 75 in order to better manage the mountain, which has suffered from overcrowding. It’s also considering banning anyone with disabilities.

[00:29.89] The Nepalese government makes millions of dollars a year from the Everest climbing industry, but recently it’s come under criticism for poor management.

[00:38.92] In 2014 the mountain was closed after 16 sherpas died in an accident. And this year the climbing season was also called off after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 18 people.