Ever since Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s successful summit of Mount Everest in 1953, thousands more have attempted to summit Everest and other challenging Himalayan mountains. As a result of Mount Everest’s popularity, Nepal relies heavily on tourism to Everest and its other mountains. Because of this Nepal hands out hundreds of permits to prospective climbers each year whether or not they’re experienced enough to climb such difficult mountains. With this comes problems such as health complications, overcrowding, cultural appropriation, and environmental neglect. Delegates will take the roles of Nepalese government officials, well-regarded mountaineers, and Sherpa leaders to focus on the wide array of issues surrounding Nepal’s struggle to maintain a profitable but safe and equitable tourism industry.