Autumn mountaineering season brings government revenue of over Rs 320 million

The government has collected about Rs 32.38 crore in revenue from issuing mountaineering permits this autumn season.

According to the Department of Tourism, permits were issued to climb 46 mountains in the autumn season of 2026. Section officer Sudha Regmi of the department said 1,493 climbers from 171 teams obtained permits, including 1,137 men and 356 women.

The largest number of climbers were drawn to Manaslu, where 500 people from 43 teams obtained permits. For Dhaulagiri I, 37 people from six teams obtained permits, generating about Rs 84.74 lakh in revenue. For Makalu, three people from one team obtained permits, bringing in about Rs 6.88 lakh in revenue.