This spring season, 944 mountaineers have been granted permits to climb 30 different peaks. The Department of Tourism has collected more than 1 billion Nepalese Rupees in taxes from mountaineering activities. From Mount Everest alone, 410 climbers obtained permits, generating 893 million NPR in tax revenue. Kathmandu, April 23.
As of Thursday, 944 mountaineers have received permission to climb mountains during this year’s spring mountaineering season. According to the weekly report published by the Department of Tourism, permits were issued for 30 peaks. The department has collected over 1 billion NPR in taxes from these climbers, with the highest revenues coming from Mount Everest.
A total of 410 climbers in 41 groups have been authorized to climb Everest. From these permits, 893 million NPR in taxes have been collected. Among these Everest climbers, 97 are women. In this season, 86 climbers in 7 groups have obtained permits for Lhotse, 92 climbers in 8 groups for Ama Dablam, 54 for Makalu, the fifth-highest peak, and 44 climbers in 5 groups for Himlung Himal.
Data from the department shows that this year, climbers applying for permits include 127 from China, 100 from the United States, 64 from the United Kingdom, 60 from Russia, and 22 from Australia.
