Rs 770 million royalty collected from mountaineering this spring

Kathmandu, May 12: More than Rs 770 million has been collected from mountaineering royalty during the spring season this year, the Department of Tourism stated.

According to the Department's mountaineering division, by Sunday, a total of Rs 773 million 587 thousand and 915 in royalties has been collected from mountaineering during the spring this year. 

A total of Rs 676 million 92 thousand and 28 has been collected as mountaineering royalty towards Mt Everest alone.    

Altogether 1,127 mountaineers, including 240 women and 887 men from 119 expeditions, have received climbing permits for 26 mountain peaks, including the highest peak, Mt Everest.    

Director of the Department, Liladhar Awasthi, said the highest number of climbers - 456 including 84 women and 372 men - from 45 expeditions have obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest. Climbers from 57 countries have come for the ascent on Mount Everest.    

Similarly, 102 climbers of 10 expeditions have taken a permit for climbing Mt Ama Dablam, 107 of nine expeditions for ascending Mt Lhotse, 79 of eight expeditions for climbing Mt

Makalu, 75 of seven climbing groups for the ascent on Mt Kanchenjunga, 76 of six groups for climbing Mt Nuptse, and 66 mountaineers of six expeditions for ascending Mt Annapurna this spring season. Spring is considered a suitable season for climbing the mountains, including Mount Everest.    

Since the mountaineering permits are still being issued, the Department estimates that the number could increase further.   (RSS)