Mountaineering In Nepal

Mountaineering Royalty

Government of Nepal has reduced mountaineering royalty fee in a bid to make it more competitive amongst the neighboring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of ‘Nepal for all Seasons’. The government has decided to:

Mountaineering Seasons

Season Included days

Spring Season 1st Mar-last date of May, till 3 months

Summer Season 1st June-last date of Aug, till 3 months

Autumn Season 1st Sept-last date of Nov, till 3 months

Winter Season 1st Dec-last date of Feb, till 3 months

A. Name of Mountain: Everest (8,848m)

Climbing Route: South East Ridge (Normal Route)

No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)

Spring Autumn Winter/Summer

One Climber 25,000 12,500 6,250

Two Climbers 40,000 20,000 10,000

Three Climbers 48,000 24,000 12,000

Four Climbers 56,000 28,000 14,000

Five Climbers 60,000 30,000 15,000

Six Climbers 66,000 33,000 16,500

Seven Climbers 70,000 35,000 17,500

Per Extra Climber 10,000 5,000 2,500

(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)

B. Name of Mountain: Everest (8,848m)

Climbing Route: All Routes except South East Ridge (Normal Route)

No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)

Spring Autumn Winter/Summer

One Climber 15,000 7,500 3,750

Two Climbers 21,000 10,500 5,250

Three Climbers 27,000 13,500 6,750

Four Climbers 33,000 16,500 8,250

Five Climbers 39,000 19,500 9,750

Six Climbers\ 45,000 22,500 11,250

Seven Climbers 50,000 25,000 12,500

Per Extra Climber 10,000 5,000 2,500

(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)

1. Provide discount of 50% in Winter and Summer Season and 75% in Autumn Season keeping intact the Royalty Fee in Spring Season.

2. Increase the number of climbing member in an expedition from 12 to 15.

3. Provide 100 % discount on Royalty Fee for mountains located in Mid and Far Western Development Regions for 5 years.

4. Implement Incremental Royalty Break-down System (IRDS), a system under which permit fee increases with the increase in number of climbing members, on all mountains instead of lump sum per expedition having climbing members seven or less than that.