648 mountaineers from 69 countries get permits for autumn climbing season
Summary
Nepal has issued climbing permits to 648 mountaineers from 69 countries for the autumn season, with Mount Manaslu drawing the most applicants. The permits for 20 peaks have generated Rs 238.96 million in royalties.
Key Points
- A total of 648 mountaineers from 69 countries received permits to climb 20 peaks in Nepal this autumn.
- The Department of Tourism issued the permits to 71 teams, including 485 men and 163 women.
- The government collected $1,571,659, or Rs 238,964,298, in royalties from the permits.
- Mount Manaslu attracted the highest number of climbers, with 500 mountaineers from 43 teams obtaining permits.
