Record Number of Foreign Climbers Secure Permits for Spring Expeditions
Kathmandu. The number of foreigners securing permits for various Himalayan expeditions this spring season is on the rise.
According to the Department of Tourism, 1,181 climbers from 79 countries have obtained permits for Himalayan expeditions in the spring season of 2026. Information Officer of the Department, Himal Gautam, informed that the highest number of permits have been granted for climbing Mount Everest. So far, 494 climbers from 55 countries have obtained permits for climbing Mount Everest.
The highest number of climbers for Mount Everest, 109 Chinese citizens, have obtained permits. Besides, for Mount Everest, 77 from America, 61 from India, 32 from Britain, 18 from Russia, 15 from Australia, 14 from Japan, 12 from Nepal, and 10 from Brazil have obtained permits, informed Information Officer Gautam.
In addition, 143 permits have been issued for Lhotse, 111 for Ama Dablam, 56 for Nuptse, 46 for Himlung, 36 for Kanchenjunga, and 30 for Dhaulagiri. Permits have also been issued for other Himalayan expeditions.
The Department of Tourism grants permits for mountains above 6,500 meters. Permits for climbing mountains between 5,800 and 6,500 meters are issued by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA).
The Department has collected a revenue of Rs 1,258,460,554 from issuing permits for various Himalayan expeditions this year. The Department has collected the highest revenue of Rs 1,078,691,475 from Mount Everest.
In addition, a revenue of Rs 63,627,700 has been collected from Lhotse, Rs 16,609,200 from Ama Dablam, Rs 16,081,650 from Kanchenjunga, Rs 13,454,550 from Dhaulagiri I, and Rs 12,049,175 from Annapurna I.
While expeditions to various mountains have already begun, the expedition to Mount Everest started on May 14. With the completion of rope fixing and route setting, climbers are in the process of ascending. In recent times, foreign interest in climbing Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and other Himalayan peaks in Nepal has increased.
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