Government of Nepal Revised Mountaineering Royalty Fee.
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| Government of Nepal has reduced mountaineering royalty fee in a bid to make it more competitive amongst the neighboring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of ‘Nepal for all Seasons’. The government has decided to Implement Incremental
Royalty Break-down System (IRDS), a system under which permit fee increases with the increase in number of climbing members, on all mountains instead of lump sum per expedition having climbing members seven or less than that.
- Provide discount of 50% in Winter and Summer Season and 75% in Autumn Season keeping intact the Royalty Fee in Spring Season.
- Increase the number of climbing member in an expedition from 12 to 15.
- Provide 100% discount on Royalty fee for mountains located in mid and far Western Development Regions for 5 years.
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| Season |
Months |
| Spring Season |
March-May |
| Summer Season |
June-August |
| Autumn Season |
September-November |
| Winter Season |
December-February |
|
The new decision has come to effect from July, 2008
{Annex-4 (Related to Rule 4, Sub-Rule 1)}
A. Everest (8,848m)
Climbing Route: South East Ridge (Normal Route)
| No. of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
25,000 |
12,500 |
6,250 |
| Two Climbers |
40,000 |
20,000 |
10,000 |
| Three Climbers |
48,000 |
24,000 |
12,000 |
| Four Climbers |
56,000 |
28,000 |
14,000 |
| Five Climbers |
60,000 |
30,000 |
15,000 |
| Six Climbers |
66,000 |
33,000 |
16,500 |
| Seven Climbers |
70,000 |
35,000 |
17,500 |
| Per Extra Climber |
10,000 |
5,000 |
2,500 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
B. Everest (8,848m)
|
| Climbing Route: All Routes expect South East Ridge ( Normal Route) |
| No. of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
15,000 |
7,500 |
3,750 |
| Two Climbers |
21,000 |
10,500 |
5,250 |
| Three Climbers |
27,000 |
13,500 |
6,750 |
| Four Climbers |
33,000 |
16,500 |
8,250 |
| Five Climbers |
39,000 |
19,500 |
9,750 |
| Six Climbers |
45,000 |
22,500 |
11,250 |
| Seven Climbers |
50,000 |
25,000 |
12,500 |
| Per Extra Climber |
10,000 |
5,000 |
2,500 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
C. All Mountains above 8,000m (except Everest)
|
| No. of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
5,000 |
2,500 |
1,250 |
| Two Climbers |
6,000 |
3,000 |
1,500 |
| Three Climbers |
7,000 |
3,500 |
1,750 |
| Four Climbers |
8,000 |
4,000 |
2,000 |
| Five Climbers |
8,500 |
4,250 |
2,125 |
| Six Climbers |
9,000 |
4,500 |
2,250 |
| Seven Climbers |
10,000 |
5,000 |
2,500 |
| Per Extra Climber |
1,500 |
1,000 |
500 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
D. All Mountains above 7,501m to 7,999m
|
| No. Of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
2,000 |
1,000 |
500 |
| Two Climbers |
2,400 |
1,200 |
600 |
| Three Climbers |
2,800 |
1,400 |
700 |
| Four Climbers |
3,200 |
1,600 |
800 |
| Five Climbers |
3,600 |
1,800 |
900 |
| Six Climbers |
3,800 |
1,900 |
950 |
| Seven Climbers |
4,000 |
2,000 |
1,000 |
| Per Extra Climber |
500 |
400 |
200 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
E. All Mountains above 7,000m to 7500m
|
| No. Of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
1,500 |
750 |
375 |
| Two Climbers |
1,800 |
900 |
450 |
| Three Climbers |
2,100 |
1,050 |
525 |
| Four Climbers |
2,400 |
1,200 |
600 |
| Five Climbers |
2,600 |
1,300 |
650 |
| Six Climbers |
2,800 |
1,400 |
700 |
| Seven Climbers |
3,000 |
1,500 |
750 |
| Per Extra Climber |
400 |
250 |
150 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
F. All Mountains above 6501m to 6999m
|
| No. Of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
1,000 |
500 |
250 |
| Two Climbers |
1,200 |
600 |
300 |
| Three Climbers |
1,400 |
700 |
350 |
| Four Climbers |
1,600 |
800 |
400 |
| Five Climbers |
1,800 |
900 |
450 |
| Six Climbers |
1,900 |
950 |
475 |
| Seven Climbers |
2,000 |
1,000 |
500 |
| Per Extra Climber |
300 |
200 |
100 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
G. Amadablam (6812m)
|
| No. Of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring/Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
1,000 |
500 |
| Two Climbers |
1,200 |
600 |
| Three Climbers |
1,400 |
700 |
| Four Climbers |
1,600 |
800 |
| Five Climbers |
1,800 |
900 |
| Six Climbers |
1,900 |
950 |
| Seven Climbers |
2,000 |
1,000 |
| Per Extra Climber |
300 |
200 |
| (One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum) |
H. 6,500m or Below
|
| No. Of Climbers |
Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $) |
|
Spring |
Autumn |
Winter/Summer |
| One Climber |
400 |
200 |
100 |
| Two Climbers |
500 |
250 |
125 |
| Three Climbers |
600 |
300 |
150 |
| Four Climbers |
700 |
350 |
175 |
| Five Climbers |
800 |
400 |
200 |
| Six Climbers |
900 |
450 |
225 |
| Seven Climbers |
1,000 |
500 |
250 |
| Per Extra Climber |
200 |
100 |
50 |
| Season |
Months |
| Spring Season |
March-May |
| Summer Season |
June-August |
| Autumn Season |
September-November |
| Winter Season |
December-February |
Source: Nepal Traveller, December 2010, Pg:72-73
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