Three more deaths overnight at world’s highest summit.

The growing death toll on Mount Everest has sparked criticism of the Nepalese government’s decision to approve a record number of climbing permits this season, leading to a severe overcrowding of inexperienced climbers near the summit.

Others however, including a spokesperson for the Mountaineers International Alliance (MIA), Hans Frei, believe that the problems go much further.

“Simply, the mountain is too big. We’ve been saying it for years."

"Until the Nepalese government starts taking action to reduce the height, Bear Grylls wannabe's will continue to die.” Frei said when asked for comment.

Mr Frei went on to state that the mountain needed “a serious face lift” and should be “tricked out” to better suit the modern generation of young climbers.

“We can put a man on the moon, but we can’t even get a Starbucks or wi-fi on the Mount."

"How can this current government expect MIA members to continue to climb the mighty peak when the basics aren’t even provided?"

His concerns were echoed by a young Australian climber, Hillary Edmonds, who was "disappointed" by the lack of cafes Camp 4.

"I went 16 straight days without decent coffee or smashed avocado, and I'd have cancelled my Netflix (subscription) before I came had I known there'd poor reception.”

According to a Nepalese government source, there are no plans to lower the height of Everest any time soon, in fact the source revealed that President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has grand plans to actually increase the height of Everest, in the hope that it would become an even greater tourist draw card for the cash strapped nation.

Speaking outside government house, Mrs Bhandari said "size matters" and that "bigger is better".