Kathmandu:A total of 1,410 climbers from 76 different countries have been granted permits by the Department of Tourism to scale 44 mountains across Nepal this autumn season.
According to National News Agency RSS, the climbers consist of 341 females and 1,069 males, forming 161 expedition teams. The royalty collected from these permits amounts to Rs 318 million. The peak with the highest number of permits is Manaslu, with 500 permits issued to 43 teams, comprising 127 females and 373 males. The royalties from Manaslu permits alone contribute Rs 222.08 million.
Additionally, 37 climbers from six teams have secured permits for an expedition to Dhaulagiri I, resulting in Rs 8.47 million in royalties. Three climbers have been granted permits for Mount Makalu, generating Rs 688,050 in royalties. Furthermore, 121 climbers from 12 teams have obtained permission for Himlung Himal, with Rs 7,427,720 collected in royalties. Mount Ama Dablam will see 386 climbers from 32 teams, contributing Rs 57,699,650 in revenue.
Permits have also been issued for other peaks such as Putha Hiunchuli, Daanga Hiunchuli, Baruntse Peak, Gangapurna West (Langchenel), Thorong Peak, Norbu Khang, Annapurna IV, Chamlang, Lamjung Peak, Pumori, Saribung, Thapa Peak (Dhampus), Pokhar Khang, Ardang, Jugal, and Peri.
The largest group of climbers comes from China, with 141 individuals. Other significant groups include 108 from Russia, 130 from France, 119 from the United States, 96 from the United Kingdom, 41 from Poland, 33 from Nepal, 47 from Switzerland, 31 from Spain, 40 from India, 47 from Italy, and 35 from Japan.