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The Herald
11-08-2025
- Business
- The Herald
Nepal waives climbing fees for some peaks to lure mountaineers
Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try to lure more mountaineers to the less developed region bordering China, an official said on Monday. The country has opened 491 of its peaks but climbers typically focus on about 25 in the northeast and central parts of Nepal, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which hundreds scale every year. Tourism department official Himal Gautam said the decision to waive permit fees to 97 peaks, ranging from 5,870m to 7,132m in Nepal's Karnali and Far Western provinces, was aimed at promoting mountaineering on smaller mountains in remote areas. 'The idea is to encourage climbers to go to unexplored yet scenic areas and mountain peaks,' Gautam told Reuters. Nepal has just increased the fees it will charge from September for permits to $350 (R4,400) for a smaller mountain, from a previous $250 (R6,200), to $15,000 (R266,000) for Everest from $11,000 (R195,000). Gautam said the permit fee waiver would help promote tourism and improve economic conditions for people in the least developed areas of Nepal. Mountain climbing and trekking are the main attractions for tourists and a key source of income and employment in the cash-strapped nation. Reuters
Yahoo
11-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Nepal waives climbing fees for some peaks to lure mountaineers
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try and lure more mountaineers to the less developed region bordering China, an official said on Monday. The country has opened 491 of its peaks but climbers typically focus on around 25 in the northeast and central parts of Nepal, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which hundreds scale every year. Tourism Department official Himal Gautam said the decision to waive permit fees to 97 peaks, ranging from 5,870 metres (19,258 feet) to 7,132 metres (23,398 feet) in Nepal's Karnali and Far Western provinces, was aimed at promoting mountaineering on smaller mountains in remote areas. "The idea is to encourage climbers to go to unexplored yet scenic areas and mountain peaks," Gautam told Reuters. Nepal has just increased the fees it will charge from September for permits to $350 for a smaller mountain, from a previous $250, to $15,000 for Everest from $11,000. Gautam said the permit fee waiver would help promote tourism and improve economic conditions for people in the least developed areas of Nepal. Mountain climbing and trekking are the main attractions for tourists and a key source of income and employment in the cash-strapped nation. Solve the daily Crossword
Malay Mail
11-08-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Nepal waives climbing fees for 97 peaks to draw mountaineers to remote Himalayas
KATHMANDU, Aug 11 — Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try and lure more mountaineers to the less developed region bordering China, an official said on Monday. The country has opened 491 of its peaks but climbers typically focus on around 25 in the northeast and central parts of Nepal, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which hundreds scale every year. Tourism Department official Himal Gautam said the decision to waive permit fees to 97 peaks, ranging from 5,870 metres (19,258 feet) to 7,132 metres (23,398 feet) in Nepal's Karnali and Far Western provinces, was aimed at promoting mountaineering on smaller mountains in remote areas. 'The idea is to encourage climbers to go to unexplored yet scenic areas and mountain peaks,' Gautam told Reuters. Nepal has just increased the fees it will charge from September for permits to US$350 for a smaller mountain, from a previous US$250, to US$15,000 for Everest from US$11,000. Gautam said the permit fee waiver would help promote tourism and improve economic conditions for people in the least developed areas of Nepal. Mountain climbing and trekking are the main attractions for tourists and a key source of income and employment in the cash-strapped nation. — Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
11-08-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Nepal Waives Climbing Fees for Some Peaks to Lure Mountaineers
Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try and lure more mountaineers to the less developed region bordering China, an official said on Monday. The country has opened 491 of its peaks but climbers typically focus on around 25 in the northeast and central parts of Nepal, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which hundreds scale every year, Reuters reported. Tourism Department official Himal Gautam said the decision to waive permit fees to 97 peaks, ranging from 5,870 meters (19,258 feet) to 7,132 meters (23,398 feet) in Nepal's Karnali and Far Western provinces, was aimed at promoting mountaineering on smaller mountains in remote areas. "The idea is to encourage climbers to go to unexplored yet scenic areas and mountain peaks," Gautam told Reuters. Nepal has just increased the fees it will charge from September for permits to $350 for a smaller mountain, from a previous $250, to $15,000 for Everest from $11,000. Gautam said the permit fee waiver would help promote tourism and improve economic conditions for people in the least developed areas of Nepal. Mountain climbing and trekking are the main attractions for tourists and a key source of income and employment in the cash-strapped nation.
Reuters
11-08-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Nepal waives climbing fees for some peaks to lure mountaineers
KATHMANDU, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Nepal will waive climbing fees for nearly 100 peaks in the remote northwestern Himalayas for the next two years to try and lure more mountaineers to the less developed region bordering China, an official said on Monday. The country has opened 491 of its peaks but climbers typically focus on around 25 in the northeast and central parts of Nepal, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, which hundreds scale every year. Tourism Department official Himal Gautam said the decision to waive permit fees to 97 peaks, ranging from 5,870 metres (19,258 feet) to 7,132 metres (23,398 feet) in Nepal's Karnali and Far Western provinces, was aimed at promoting mountaineering on smaller mountains in remote areas. "The idea is to encourage climbers to go to unexplored yet scenic areas and mountain peaks," Gautam told Reuters. Nepal has just increased the fees it will charge from September for permits to $350 for a smaller mountain, from a previous $250, to $15,000 for Everest from $11,000. Gautam said the permit fee waiver would help promote tourism and improve economic conditions for people in the least developed areas of Nepal. Mountain climbing and trekking are the main attractions for tourists and a key source of income and employment in the cash-strapped nation.
