You
will need mountaineering skills, including use of ice axe, crampons,
ropes and other climbing gear before attempting to scale any of the
mountains. You must obtain permission (at your cost) from the Ministry
of Culture and Tourism (Nepal Tourism Board, and Nepal Mountaineering
Association) before you commence climbing.
The classification of peaks, permits required and royalties payable
on the number of members of the climbing group are as below.
Mount Everest: US Dollars 50,000
Heights of the peak
(meters)
Royalty for a group
of 7 people
Additional Charges
for each extra member
Above 8,000 m.
US$ 10000
US$ 1050
7501 - 8000 m.
US$ 500
US$ 4000
7001 - 7500 m.
US$ 3000
US$ 400
6501 - 7000 m.
US$ 2000
US$ 300
Below 6500 m.
US$ 1500
US$ 200
EXPEDITIONS ORGANIZED IN NEPAL :
Expedition
Height
Min. Duration
Mt. Everest
8848 m.
55 days
Mt. Kanchenjunga
8586 m.
48 days
Mt. Makalu
8468 m.
50 days
Mt. Dhaulagiri
8167 m.
45 days
Mt. Annapurna
8091 m.
45 days
Mt. Manasalu
8163 m.
45 days
Mt. Lhotse
8501 m.
40 days
Mt. Ama Dablam
6856 m.
45 days
Mt.Pumori
7161 m.
40 days
Mt. Barunste
7139 m.
35 days
Mt. Kangtega
6685 m.
35 days
Mt. Nuptse
7855 m.
40 days
EXPEDITIONS ORGANIZED FROM TIBET:
Expedition
Height
Mt. Everest Expedition
8848 m.
Mt. Cho Oyu
8201 m.
Mt. Sisa Pangma
8046 m.
ROYALTY FREE PEAKS
Government of Nepal has declared some of the major
peaks opened for expedition to be royalty free and some more with
a discount of 75 % on the royalty. The following is the details.
A. List of peaks of free peaks opened for expedition ( No Royalty
Required )
Sn
Name of the
Peak
Altitude in
Meter
District
Zone
1.
Fimkof
6697
Bajhang
Seti
2.
Fimkog West
6645
Bajhang
Seti
3.
Raksha Urai
36593
Bajhang
Seti
4.
Surma- Saravar, North
6523
Bajhang
Seti
5.
Api
7132
Darchula
Mahakali
6
Api West
7100
Darchula
Mahakali
7.
Saipal
7031
Darchula
Mahakali
8.
saipal, East
6882
Darchula
Mahakali
9.
Jethi Bahurani
6850
Darchula
Mahakali
10.
Bobaye
6808
Darchula
Mahakali
11.
Nampa
6755
Darchula
Mahakali
12.
Nampa, South
6580
Darchula
Mahakali
13.
Mt. Rokapi
5467
Bajhang
Seti
14.
Mt. Korko
6053
Bajhang
Seti
15.
Mt. Roma
5407
Bajhang
Seti
16.
Mt. Dhaulagiri
6632
Bajhang
Seti
17.
Mt. Khiuri Khala
5806
Bajhang
Seti
18.
Mt Nampa II
6700
Darchula- Bajhan
Mahakali/Seti
19.
Mt. Nampa III
6618
Darchula- Bajhan
Mahakali/Seti
20.
Mt. Yokopahar (Nampa 7)
6401
Darchula- Bajhan
Mahakali/Seti
B. List of peaks for which 75 % discount
has been offered in the royalty