| EXPEDITION
IN NEPAL |
Out
of the 14 highest peaks in the world, 8 lie in
Nepal, including the highest peak:Mount Everest.
No wonder Nepal is the favourite destination for
mountaineers, with more than 600 expeditions trudging
up the Himalaya each year. It is only from 1949,
as far as the history of mountaineering achievements
go, that any human tasted success in the Nepalese
Himalaya when the team consisting of Bill Tilman,
Peter Lloyd and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa scaled Mt.
Paldor 5,928m. Tenzing Norgay went on to become
one of the two men, the other being the New Zealander
Edmund Hillary, to blaze the first ever successful
trail to the top of Mt. Everest in 1953.
Since there are much more facilities and amendments
being made in favor of the climbers, it is beginning
to woo more and more people. There are so many
tall tales to be a part of and as many records
to try to beat. Most of all, there is the silent
beckoning of these lofty creations which have
been there before man, challenging him, and they
will continue to tease and test his spirit as
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| SEASONS |
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mountaineering season in Nepal is divided into
four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
The most popular among them is the spring season.The
harsh weather of winter has now left the mountains
afte rhaving dumpted her last fresh snow and it
takes some time now before the monsoon starts.
The second best season would be the autumn season. |
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| PROCEDURES
AND PERMITS |
A.
The following documents have to be sent to the
Ministry of tourism, Mountaineering Division,
Katmandu, Nepal
* Completed Application
* Short biography of all members of the expedition
(with photograph)
* Map and/ or photograph of the mountain including
climbing route.
* Approach route map.
Since climbing permission is granted on 'first
come first serve' basis, it is therefore necessary
to enlist the expedition's name for the particular
mountain for the particular season of the year.
The listing is made when the completed application
form with all documents are received by the
Ministry of Tourism. Incase all documents mentioned
above cannot be submitted at a time, booking
is possible with only the completed application
by the expedition leader. No fee is required
to enlist the expedition's name.
B. Your expedition must be handled by the Government
registered trekking company in Nepal. Which
can do all the necessary work for the climbing
permission as your local expedition operator
or local contactor as per mountaineering Expedition
Regulations.
C. Climbing Permit fee (royalty): The leader
of the expedition team or its agent is required
to compulsorily pay the full amount of climbing
permit fee (Royalty) before the permit is granted
D. Preparation In Nepal for Expedition:
Import of foods and equipment:- Invoices and
airway bill or bill of lading (four copies each)
have to be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism
for import license and customs clearance for
the import of expedition foods and equipment
to Nepal. CIF Katmandu value is to be clearly
mentioned in the invoice.
Communication Equipment:- As Walkie-talkies,
Transceiver (Wireless) sets and other communication
equipment are controlled articles in Nepal.
Please declare these articles in the customs
office (at entry point) that you wish to bring
into Nepal for use during climbing period.
Such equipments have to be collected from the
customs office by receiving permission letter
from the Ministry of communication.
For the clearance of the equipment completed
application form and invoice with catalogue
or specifications (four copies each) should
be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism which
are latter to be sent to other concerned government
offices.
E. Filming or Documentary: Permission is required
for filming or documentary. The Ministry of
Communication must be contacted any time for
queries about filming in Nepal. Please let us
know we will take care of every thing here in
Nepal.
F. The Royalty and size of the Expedition team
"Rules effective from 1996 Spring":
More than one team maybe permitted to climb
Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) by each separate route
in one season. A royalty of US $ 50,000 has
been fixed for Sagarmatha for a team consisting
of 5 members. The team may include 5 more members
provided if it pays extra US $ 10,000 for each
additional member. The royalty includes trekking
fee of the team members. The team members will
be granted three months visas. Additional US
$ 20,000 will have to be paid the team willing
to scale Sagarmatha by normal South East Ridge
route.
In all regions including Khumbu, an expedition
team can have up to 5 members for the minimum
royalty, and 5 more members for the additional
royalty.
The team already permitted to scale Sagarmath
will have to pay US $ 10,000 if it intends to
change the ascent route. It will have to pay
additional US $ 20,000 if it intends to change
the ascent route to normal South East Ridge
route.
For peak other than Sagarmatha, the team will
have to pay additional 25% of the royalty in
US $ to change the ascent route.
Expedition team must complete all necessary
administrative formalities and procedures in
order to send back the garbage of the expedition
team to their respective countries, after the
completion of the expedition. Ministry of Tourism
& Civil Aviation will take necessary monetary
deposit from them, which will be refunded after
the dispatch of garbage from Nepal.
"Effective from 1992" the Ministry
of Tourism has fixed the price of the deposit
for the management of Garbage's by each mountaineering
team who tries to claim any peak in Khumbu region
are as follows;
Royalty: Sagarmatha-South-West Ridge
1 member, Total US$ 25,000.00
2 members, Total US$ 40,000.00
3 members, Total US$ 48,000.00
4 members, Total US$ 56,000.00
5 members, Total US$ 60,000.00
6 members, Total US$ 66,000.00
7 members, Total US$ 70,000.00
Additional member each US$ 10,000.00 (Up to
5 Person)
Other 3 routs-West ridge, West Face and South
Pillar has fixed the royalty
which is USD 50000 for the group of 1-7 and
additional member each USD 10000
up to 5 person.
Royalty Other than Mt. Everest
o Peaks above 8000m US $ 10,000 (1-7members)
and $ 1500 for each additional member exceeding
7 members
o Peaks of 7501-8000m US S 4000 (1-7 members)
and US S 500 for each additional members exceeding
7members
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