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Nepal permits 71 expeditions from 20 countries to climb peaks
Kathmandu, Nov 02: Nepal has permitted 71 expeditions from 20 countries to scale different peaks for the current autumn season beginning on November 15, an official announcement said today.
Kathmandu, Nov 02: Nepal has permitted 71 expeditions from 20 countries to scale different peaks for the current autumn season beginning on November 15, an official announcement said today.
Of the 71 teams composed of 499 climbers, three have been permitted to climb the 8,848-metre Mount Everest, three teams to the 8,516-metre Mount Lhotse and others to Mount Dhaulagiri and Mount Annapurna main peaks, the tourism ministry official announcement said. Of the total, 15 teams have been allowed to try peaks measuring below 6,500 metres while others are allowed to scale pinnacles below 8,000- metre in height.
France and Japan have been permitted to climb ten peaks each, Austria eight, Germany six, Italy five, UK, Spain and USA four each and three from South Korea. While two teams each from Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Slovenia, Slovak and Czech have been permitted to climb different mountains.
Likewise, teams from Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and Canada have been permitted to climb a peak each.
In the autumn season of 2001, the tourism ministry had permitted 55 expeditions composed of 397 climbers to scale different peaks.
The ministry in a press release said there was a remarkable rise in the Himalyan expeditions coming to Nepal trying to scale Everest and others.
Meanwhile, the tourism ministry today that announced all seven members of Amical Alpine team from Germany and Switzerland had climbed the 6,812-metre Mount Amadablam via the rocky southwest ridge route on October 20.
Bureau Report
Of the 71 teams composed of 499 climbers, three have been permitted to climb the 8,848-metre Mount Everest, three teams to the 8,516-metre Mount Lhotse and others to Mount Dhaulagiri and Mount Annapurna main peaks, the tourism ministry official announcement said. Of the total, 15 teams have been allowed to try peaks measuring below 6,500 metres while others are allowed to scale pinnacles below 8,000- metre in height.
France and Japan have been permitted to climb ten peaks each, Austria eight, Germany six, Italy five, UK, Spain and USA four each and three from South Korea. While two teams each from Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Slovenia, Slovak and Czech have been permitted to climb different mountains.
Likewise, teams from Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and Canada have been permitted to climb a peak each.
In the autumn season of 2001, the tourism ministry had permitted 55 expeditions composed of 397 climbers to scale different peaks.
The ministry in a press release said there was a remarkable rise in the Himalyan expeditions coming to Nepal trying to scale Everest and others.
Meanwhile, the tourism ministry today that announced all seven members of Amical Alpine team from Germany and Switzerland had climbed the 6,812-metre Mount Amadablam via the rocky southwest ridge route on October 20.
Bureau Report