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:
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.
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)
C. All Mountains
above 8,000 m (except Everest)
No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)
Spring Autumn Winter/Summer
One Climber 5,000 2,500 1250
Two Climbers 6,000 3,000 1500
Three Climbers 7000 3,500 1,750
Four Climbers 8000 4000 2000
Five Climbers 8500 4250 2125
Six Climbers 9000 4500 2250
Seven Climbers 10000 5,000 2500
Per Extra Climber 1500 1000 500
(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)
D. All Mountains
above 7,501m to 7999m
No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)
Spring Autumn Winter/Summer
One Climber 2,000 1000 500
Two Climbers 2400 1200 600
Three Climbers 2800 1400 700
Four Climbers 3200 1600 800
Five Climbers 3600 1800 900
Six Climbers 3800 1900 950
Seven Climbers 4000 2000 1000
Per Extra Climber 500 400 200
(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)
E. All Mountains
above 7,000m to 7500m
No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)
