76 countries' climbers get permits to scale 44 mountains this autumn

A total of 1,410 climbers from 76 countries have obtained permits to climb 44 mountains in Nepal this autumn.

According to the Department of Tourism, they have taken the permits by forming 161 teams.

Section Officer Sudha Regmi of the department said the permit holders include 1,069 men and 341 women.

The department has collected around Rs 318 million in royalties for issuing the permits.

Most climbers have been drawn to Manaslu, which stands 8,163 meters tall. For Manaslu alone, 500 climbers from 43 teams have taken permits, including 373 men and 127 women. Manaslu alone has generated around Rs 225.8 million in royalty collection.

For Dhaulagiri I, 37 climbers from 6 teams have taken permits, generating around Rs 8.474 million in royalty. For Makalu, however, only 3 climbers from a single team have taken permits.