738 expeditions to attempt different peaks in Autumn

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) have permitted 738 expedition teams to climb 68 different mountains peaks of the country. MoCTCA has issued permits to 83 expeditions for 36 mountain peaks while NMA has issued 654 permits for its 32 peaks. Likewise, MoCTCA has also permitted an expedition from United States of America to do skiing in the Khumbu Region.

According to the information provided by the Mountaineering Section of MoCTCA, ten different expeditions are attempting five 8,000-meter peaks in Autumn season. There is only one expedition each to Mt. Everest (8,848m), Mt. Makalu (8463m) and Mt. Annapurna I (8091m) while Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m) has four expeditions and Mt. Manasulu (8163m) has three expeditions.

Similarly MoCTCA has allowed 29 teams for Mt. Ama Dablam (6812m); six teams for Mt. Baruntse (7129m); four teams for Mt. Dhampus (6012m); three each for Mr. Manaslu (8163m) and Mt. Pumori (7161m); and two each for Mt. Merra (6335m), Mt. Saribung (6346m) and Tukuche Peak (6920m). Likewise, there is only one expedition team each on Danee Sail, Punchen Himal, Langtang Ri, Varaha Shikhar, Kanti Himal, Langtang Lirung, Kumbakarna, Himlung Himal, Thapa Peak, Tilje Peak, Tilicho Peak, Kangbachen, Ghhanyali Hies, Swelokhan Peak, Nemjung, Gaugiri, Ganesh Himal V, Annapurna IV, Tent Peak, Tawache, Putha Himchuli, Thorang Peak and Linku Chuli.

After many years, there is one Everest Expedition in Autumn season this year. A nine-member First Thai Everest Expeditions is climbing Mt. Everest in Autumn this year.

Similarly, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has issued permits to 654 expeditions to climb 32 peaks below 6500m. According to NMA, there are 259 expeditions to Island Peak and 148 expeditions for Mera Peak this Autumn