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|}Modern permits are divided into three levels, which are further subdivided by the side of the mountain and range of access. Climbers can choose a restricted permit, where they must stick to a set of designated standard routes, or unrestricted permits which give them unlimited access on the mountain up to the maximum altitude. Level 3 permits are all unrestricted as no official route to the summit yet exists. The permit system allows climbers to apply in teams but individual evidence and payment must be given for each climber | |}Modern permits are divided into three levels, which are further subdivided by the side of the mountain and range of access. Climbers can choose a restricted permit, where they must stick to a set of designated standard routes, or unrestricted permits which give them unlimited access on the mountain up to the maximum altitude. Level 3 permits are all unrestricted as no official route to the summit yet exists. The permit system allows climbers to apply in teams but individual evidence and payment must be given for each climber so that everyone in the team is certified as qualified to climb. | ||
Permits generally require [[OMC mountaineering certificates]], qualifications that can be gained through a number of OMC certified courses both in Olmeria and abroad. A number of foreign equivalent certificates are also accepted. | |||
Permit sales show a continued upwards trend in the mountains popularity, with a record 15 summit attempts taking place in 2032 | Permit sales show a continued upwards trend in the mountains popularity, with a record 15 summit attempts taking place in 2032 | ||
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Since the introduction of permits in 2008, there have been a total of 67 recorded permit violations, including both climbers with no permit and climbers who exceed the boundaries of their permit. Violators are usually caught in the lower regions of the mountains, although several were discovered after being rescued. Generally, permit violations are punished with extended or lifelong bans on climbing in Olmeria, along with occasional fines, especially when rescue costs are incurred. | Since the introduction of permits in 2008, there have been a total of 67 recorded permit violations, including both climbers with no permit and climbers who exceed the boundaries of their permit. Violators are usually caught in the lower regions of the mountains, although several were discovered after being rescued. Generally, permit violations are punished with extended or lifelong bans on climbing in Olmeria, along with occasional fines, especially when rescue costs are incurred. | ||
There has been one case of permit fraud, when in 2027 a climber forged an OMC Advanced Mountaineering Certificate in order to be allowed to purchase a Level 3 permit. He was found by an Olmerian expedition descending the mountain at Camp 2, having fallen severely ill with altitude sickness, and was evacuated by rescue teams later that day. Officials then discovered his medical records and certificate had been forged, and he was eventually fined 10,000Ⱡ and banned from mountaineering in Olmeria. | |||
=== Routes and Camps === | === Routes and Camps === | ||