KATHMANDU, Oct 28: A total of 1,410 mountaineers from 76 countries have obtained permits to climb 44 different peaks in Nepal during the autumn season.
According to the Department of Tourism (DoT), the permits were issued to 161 teams comprising 1,069 men and 341 women. The department’s Information Officer Sudha Regmi said the government has raised Rs 318.05 million (US $2.089 million) in royalties from the permits.
Mount Manaslu (8,163 meters) attracted the highest number of climbers, with 500 mountaineers from 43 teams obtaining permits. The number includes 373 men and 127 women. A total of Rs 225.85 million has been collected as royalties from these mountaineers.
2,245 people obtain permits for mountain climbing during autumn
Similarly, the government has issued permits to 37 climbers from six teams for Dhaulagiri I. Revenue worth Rs 8.47 million has been collected from the expedition.
Permits have been issued to 121 mountaineers from 12 expedition teams to summit Himlung Himal with revenue collection of Rs 7.42 million. A total of 32 teams with 386 mountaineers have received permits to ascend Mt Amadablam and the royalty collection stands at Rs 57.69 million. Likewise, the government has given the go ahead to three individuals from a team to ascend Mt Makalu.
Country-wise, the climbers include 141 from China, 108 from Russia, 130 from France, 119 from the USA, 96 from the UK, 35 from Japan, 33 from Nepal, 41 from Poland, 40 from India, 31 from Spain, 47 each from Italy and Switzerland, among others.
The DoT has also issued permits for Putha Hiunchuli, Gangapurna West (Langchenel), Thorong Peak, Norbu Khang, Annapurna IV, Chamlang, Lamjung Himal, Pumori, Saribung, Thapa Peak (Dhampus), Pokhar Khang, Ardang and Peri Himalayas.
