1,098 climbers from 71 countries get permits to scale 31 peaks this autumn

A total of 1,098 climbers from 71 countries have obtained permits to climb Nepal's mountains this autumn season.

According to the Department of Tourism, these climbers are in 130 teams, including 833 men and 265 women.

Suraj Ghimire, information officer at the department, said permits have been issued for more than 30 peaks. The department has collected around Rs 282.4 million in royalties from these permits.

The highest number of climbers have chosen the 8,163-metre Manaslu, where 500 people from 43 teams have obtained permits. Of those climbing Manaslu, 373 are men and 127 are women, and royalty collection from them alone stands at around Rs 225.8 million.

For Dhaulagiri I, 37 climbers from six teams have obtained permits, generating about Rs 8.473 million in royalties. For Makalu, only three climbers from a single team have obtained permits.