Mt. Everest Reopens to Climbers for 1st Time Since Deadly Earthquake Nepal’s tourism ministry granted a Mount Everest climbing permit to Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki on Sunday. This was the first climbing permit issued since the terrible earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people this past April that killed 18 people at Everest base camp and was the worst disaster in Everest history. โThe main purpose of my Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2015 1 Comment